Please note:
The following is based on my faulty memory because I took no notes
during the meeting.

Rotary Club News of Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Meeting called to order by President Burwell with 20 members in
attendance.

There was a rousing round of applause for Pat and
Ken Smith for hosting our wonderful Christmas Party this past Tuesday.

Following a brief business meeting, President Ted Burwell
welcomed the Varsity Singers (see attached photographs) under the
direction of Co-Choir Directors Ashley Gresko and Matt Koehler.
The Varsity Singers sang a medley of Christmas and seasonal songs that
were very well received by the 20 Rotary Club members present for their
weekly meeting. The highlight of the program was a sing-along
between the Varsity Singers and the Rotary Club as they performed a
beautiful rendition of “Silent Night.”

At the conclusion of the concert, Rotary Club President Ted
Burwell presented a check to Co-Choir Director Ashley Gresko as a
tangible thank-you to the Varsity Singers. The check will be used
by the Varsity Singers to purchase needed items such as music, robes,
electronics, and stable rafters.

The final meeting of the Louisville Rotary Club was concluded
with Rotary Club President Ted Burwell wishing everyone a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year!

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 24 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray
4.
Song Leader – Eva Roshong led
us in “Happy Birthday” by the Beatles. Denny Valentine and Jay Barton
both have birthdays this Friday, December 9th.5.
Visitors – Julia Esteves,
Joel Dunbar6.
Updatesa.
Christmas program: Please meet at the residential portion of St.
Joseph’s (south side) at 6pm for group caroling. Following the program,
we will go to Ken & Pat Smith’s house for our Christmas party. Please
RSVP to Ken Smith (ksmith002@neo.rr.com)
and bring only what you’d like to drink. His address: 822 Sand Lot,
330-875-9317.b.
We will have one more Adopt-A-Trail clean-up this Saturday (Dec. 10th)
at 9AM. We will meet at Greg Anderson’s house: take Nickelplate south
past the YMCA and Metzger Park. Take right on Park Village Drive, into
Park Village Proper. His house is the 6th house on the left at 1014 Park
Village Drive.c.
Jim Edwards reported the “Gift the Lease of a Flag” is in the Review &
Herald, as well as on the website.d.
Al Gress recognized Ken Smith for bringing Rotary flags to Ron & Betty
Derry’s house for their grandson’s farewell party. He will be leaving
for Afghanistan and was touched at the gesture.e.
Denny Valentine introduced a new District rule: for every outbound
student, there must be one host family. The District currently has 8
outbound students but no host families (meaning those students cannot
leave).f.
Greg Anderson made a motion to approve his individual Foundation
contribution proposal from last meeting: Our club has the goal of
donating $1000 through individual members in the Rotary calendar year.
Greg proposes that our club match individual donations up to $500 in an
effort to meet our donation goal. Further, he proposes that individuals
get matching Paul Harris points for their donation. For example, Ted
donates $10 to the Foundation. He gets 10 Paul Harris points. The club
matches his $10 and donates these 10 points to Ted. Thus, the
Foundation gets $20 ($10 from Ted, $10 from the club) and Ted receives
20 Paul Harris Points (10 from his $10, and 10 from the club’s $10). Ken
Smith seconded. All approved.
g. Greg Anderson made a motion to
approve his international project proposal from last meeting: The Club
announces its intent to pursue an international water project through
collaboration with other Rotary Clubs and Rotary International. Our
Club would fund up to $2000, with $500 of that amount from the Water
Committee budget. Jim Edwards seconded. All approved.h.
Bill Wood reported that the high school and elementary schools have new
choir directors. However, schools do not have funding for new music,
robes, electronics, and stable rafters. Bill motioned that the Club
donate $100 to the high school choir that is performing for us next
week. Greg Anderson seconded. All approved.i.
Kathy Fausnight thanked Michelle Smith for all the Pancake Day
donations. All extra perishable items will be donated to the Meal
Center.j.
Eva Roshong reported that State Representative Christina Hagan dropped
off volunteer acknowledgements to Meals on Wheels. Thaine Boldon is
joining the Health and Hunger Committee.Upcoming Club Meetings:December 13
6pm Caroling at St. Joseph, followed by Christmas party at Ken & Pat
Smith’sDecember 14
Louisville High School Choir
December 21 No meetingDecember 28
No meetingJanuary 4
Julia Esteves Da Silva – Exchange StudentJanuary 11
Christina Hagan – U.S. RepresentativeJanuary 18
Greg Anderson – Taj Mahal
January 25 Joel R. Soza
– Associate Professor of Biblical Studies (Malone University)

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 18 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”3.
Prayer was led by Lanse
Leach. 4.
Song Leader – Eva Roshong
‘Let it Snow’5.
Visitors – Katherine Wolfe6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Jim Edwards reported that Rotarians
helped build a nursing home in northeast Columbia through matching
grants and club relationships. Previous to the Rotarian efforts, the
elderly had no mattresses, hot water, and had to share a single toilet.7.
Updatesa.
Jim Edwards introduced “Gift the Lease of a Flag.” Available on the
website, individuals can now buy gift certificates for 6 flag postings.
The ad will also be listed in the Alliance Review and Louisville Herald.b.
Ken Smith reported that we lost 200 flags during our last post because
of the windstorm. c.
Greg Anderson reminded us of the upcoming YMCA Snowflake Auction, this
Saturday. Proceeds visit Strong Kids and tickets are available at the
YMCA.d.
December 10 @ 8 am: second Nickleplate Trail clean-up. e.
Greg Anderson is looking for a qualified executive assistant. Please
contact him for more information.8.
Program – Greg Anderson, “The Rotary Foundation”a.
The Rotary Foundation is similar to the United Way in that they both
find necessary programs and efficiently use money to provide the
greatest results. Rotary strives to advance world understanding,
goodwill, and peace through improving health, education, and decreasing
poverty.b.
The Foundation has several different funds. Members can contribute to
an individual fund, or let Rotary International determine where it is
most needed. Once an individual has donated $1000 (or accumulated 1000
PHF points ($1=1pt)) to the Foundation, he/she becomes a Paul Harris
Fellow.i.
Annual Fund: provides most of the Rotary grants.ii.
Polio Plus: our club donates $1000 each year (Pancake Breakfast).
Polio cases have decreased to the low 100s from 350-400,000 cases per
year. iii.
Permanent Fund: a core amount of money remains invested, and the income
is used for projects (Rotary Peace Centers)iv.
Disaster Recovery: Rotary provides foundation and stability after
disasters. Our club participates in spirit with ShelterBoxes.c.
Greg proposed two call to actions to be discussed more at our next
business meeting. The first is to increase individual contributions to
the Foundation. The second is to be involved in an international
project.d.
Individual Foundation contributions: Our club has the goal of donating
$1000 through individual members in the Rotary calendar year. To date,
individuals have donated $50 (July 1 – Oct 31). Greg proposes that our
club match individual donations up to $500 in an effort to meet our
donation goal. Further, he proposes that individuals get matching Paul
Harris points for their donation. For example, Ted donates $10 to the
Foundation. He gets 10 Paul Harris points. The club matches his $10
and donates these 10 points to Ted. Thus, the Foundation gets $20 ($10
from Ted, $10 from the club) and Ted receives 20 Paul Harris Points (10
from his $10, and 10 from the club’s $10). e.
International Project: Greg proposes that we focus on water as all
things start from water. Global access to clean water is getting worse
and is a top global issue due to potential scarcity. In developing
countries, education and self-progression takes a back seat because
individuals must hunt for (unclean) water. Two and a half billion people
do not have access to clean water.i.
Greg is currently researching available opportunities with Rotary
International. Greg, Bill Wood, Wendy Jackson, and the Water committee
will drive the effort. The club would first need to identify the
project, location, and any co-sponsoring local clubs. East Canton would
be willing to commit. ii.
A donation of $1000-$2000 from our club can translate to $40-50,000 for
the project through matching grants, the District, Rotary International,
and the “host” club (at the international destination). A relationship
with the host club and working through Rotary International assures
accountability.f.
Discussion: Ken Smith suggested adding a dollar to our lunch to go
towards the projects (roughly $850 a year). Lanse Leach asked if Rotary
International would do a matching program similar to last year but no
information has been provided for this year. Bob Hallier suggested Haiti
as a location due to its substantial need and proximity to the US. Jim
Edwards stressed the intergity of Rotary, citing Bill Gates’
contributions. Eva Roshong suggested Health & Hunger can contribute
budget money to the project since water is a part of health.

Action items:
Flag clipping TONIGHT at 6pm @ the barn1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 19 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Visitors – Andrea Bossart,
speaker5.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Jim Edwards reported that a Japanese
Rotarian went to Brazil and witnessed barefoot children lined up to take
a turn at kicking a soccer ball. Upon his return to Japan, he created a
program that recycles soccer balls and sends them to Brazil and disaster
areas.6.
Updatesa.
Bill Wood has nominated Katherine Wolfe to attend RYLA. She is
currently the assistant student band director. Jim Edwards motioned we
send her, Mike Snyder seconded. All approved. b.
Pancake Day: more than half the club volunteered and we received very
good feedback. Preliminary numbers suggest a net gain of $1500, with
250 adults and 50 children served. There are a lot of leftover
silverware, cups, etc. so next year’s costs will be lower. Also, it
will possibly be at LMS again next year.c.
Ken Smith asked everyone to show up Thursday at 6pm at the barn to clip
off flags. Approximately 200 flags will be retired, largely in part to
damage from the windstorm last week.d.
To donate items for our troops or to nominate an individual in active
service for packages, please contact
cahess8@gmail.com with the “Because We Care…” Stark County program. Betty Derry
indicated they are looking for basic personal care items.e.
Due to his performance at Pancake Day, Mark Sigler is the new assistant
song leader.f.
Mike Snyder reported that both the Library & YMCA will be collecting
new and unwrapped toys for 2-10 year olds as part of the 60 year old
Toys for Tots program. Toys will be picked up on December 10th.7.
Program – Andrea Bossart, “Audio Visuals”a.
Louisville Public Library (LPL) has playaways or an MP3 device with one
book on it. They have 35 adult titles and 30 children titles. They
also have playaway views, which show children pictures in addition to
the audio.b.
Established in 2005, Ohio eBook is a consortium of 80 libraries. There
are 22,000-25,000 titles that can be loaned for two weeks at one book
per person.c.
The Kindle is the easiest device to download LPL books. Simply go to
the LPL site, click “ebook” and sign in with your library card. Select
Kindle books and add desired books to your cart. You can check out 10
titles at one time, with a lending time of 7 to 14 days. Once you want
to check out, you’ll be sent to the Amazon site to select your device.
Follow the onscreen instructions from there.d.
LPL had 17 new online users in the last month. Stark Main Library is
the 3rd highest usage in the consortium, but Louisville
places higher than other libraries of similar size, with 1300+ circs.e.
People will always want a physical book and the ability to go to a
library. One example is the high number of cd circs, despite the
ability to download the music from the Internet.f.
E-books cannot be donated because you buy a license to read the book
and not the book itself. Some books can be burned to cd/dvd because they
do not have licensing information. g.
Chris Leach said she met an author on a cruise and while at port was
able to download her book. She was able to talk to the author about her
book a few days later, thanks to the online library.

Action items:
Post flags today; retire 14th & 15thNovember 12 – Pancake Day – see item 7cNov 10, 7pm, PUCC – Veteran’s
program ft. Jay, Lanse, & Bill1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 23 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”3.
Prayer was led by Chris Leach.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
5.
Visitors – n/a6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Eva Roshong reported that the District
Confernce will be held at Glenmoor in early 2012. 7.
Updatesa.
Greg Anderson reported on the Foundation dinner. Its main focus was on
polio. This year there were 500 cases in 13 countries, in comparison to
300,000-400,000 cases a few years ago. Denny Valentine mentioned that
in 1988 our club gave $1000 to Polio Plus to help start it and that it
was one-third of our budget.
b. Greg Anderson suggested we look
at leverage with matching grants for an international project on our
November 30th meeting.c.
Pancake Breakfast: Altercare donated food and Green Meadows donated
plates. We are only responsible for coffee and creamer. Kathy Fausnight
thanked Ken Smith for selling a lot of tickets. If cooking, please
report to the MIDDLE school at 6am wearing your Rotary shirt. All other
helpers can report at 6:30 am.d.
If you have nominations for a RYLA candidate, email Ted Burwell.e.
A public meeting regarding Molly Stark will be on Nov 14th
at 6:30 at Fire Station #3 (8000 Columbus Rd). The Molly Stark guided
history tour will be on Nov 15th at 10am, Molly Stark after
Dark will be 6:30 on Nov 22nd, and Molly Stark Luminary Walk
will be 6pm on Dec 20th. Starkparks.com has more informationf.
To donate items for our troops or to nominate an individual in active
service for packages, please contact
cahess8@gmail.com with the “Because We Care…” Stark County program.8.
Program – Greg Anderson, Library & Community Center Focus Groupa.
Property update: Two weeks ago, the schools, city, and library reached
a land exchange agreement. There is still a small portion of city
property to negotiate. The proposed site is on the ground of the old
middle school, in the heart of downtown Louisville. Bixler & Moore have
given up their rights to an alley. A study is currently being done on
the structural integrity and asbestos in the former post office. This
may be leased.b.
Fundraising: Does Rotary need to set aside money? There will be
numerous naming opportunities and it would be nice to have a “Rotary
Room.” With funding cuts, the Library may hire a part-time grant writer
who can potentially help with this project. At the moment, the group is
not seeking a levy but rather private funds and donations.c.
Survey Results: 25 individuals took the survey. The survey will be
distributed to additional groups. Preliminary results indicate the
community center should have flexible, multi-use spaces;
“Starbucks”-like atmosphere/vending for informal gatherings, room for
corporate training, service clubs, senior programs; and must be “done
right.”d.
Q&A:1.
Q: Have you considered a 2-phase project? A: Yes, but we need the
community center for support. It will be hard to do fundraising twice.2.
Q: Have you considered keeping information in front of the public at
all time? Too often projects lose momentum because progress is not
communicated. What about an article in the Herald (they are committed)
or a “future site” sign? A: Yes, that will be important.3.
Q: What about a book-less library? A: The Board has visited a number of
libraries to find trends and determine future needs. We realize there is
a change – original plans had 28000 sq ft for the library portion
whereas the latest plan has only 18000 sq ft.4.
Q: What about parking? A: A formula dictates number of spots based on
size and use. There might be a joint collaboration with the city for
additional parking.5.
Q: Can you tear down the Bixler & Moore building? A: They are working
on renovating and it is part of the historic district.e.
The main goal is to build a community center and library that is the
right size and that can be an asset to our community. If you have any
additional thoughts, ideas, or questions, please contact Greg Anderson,
Mike Snyder, or Jay Barton.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to order by President Burwell with 21 members
and 1 guest in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led
by Ted Burwell. 4.
Sharing in Song
– Eva Roshong led us in rousing of our very own “Ro Ro Rotary” song.5.
Visitors – Jim
Russell, former District 2010 Governor. Mr. Russell thanked those
volunteers who “transport” the various Exchange Students to overnight
destinations. The host families are trying to get the Exchange
Students more active in the community and these overnights help to
accomplish this goal. At the current time there are 15 students
from other nations and one (from Argentina) will be arriving soon.
The deadline for outbound students for 2012/2013 is this Friday and
there will be interviews for these potential outbounders on Sunday,
November 13 at KSU-Salem. They are looking for potential host
families for 2012/2012 so please contact Denny Valentine as soon as
possible. Mr. Valentine stated that we have one possible outbound
student.

MOTION
by Jim Edwards/SECONDED by Ken Smith to commit to the Foreign Exchange
Student program for an additional year.

Motion
carried by a unanimous vote.6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson was not present and there was no report.7.
Updatesa.
Cynthia Kerchner is still on the mend although feeling better. Al
Gress and Ken Smith recently visited her and took her our card and a
wine basket. Scooter Israel has visited Kay Duplin, a former
Rotarian, and she was grateful to receive our “thinking of you” card.b.
Mike Snyder thanked those several volunteers from the Louisville Rotary
Club for providing such valuable assistance at the Friends of the
Library Used Book Sale. Next year the sale will be held indoors
and the Friends will utilize students from the high school to assist
with moving the many boxes from the storage unit site to the indoor
site.c.
On behalf of “Pat & Mike” of the Louisville Area YMCA and the
Louisville Public Library, Mike Snyder thanked those who donated either
cash or “stocking stuffers” that will be shipped to Afghanistan where
two local soldiers, Carl Linder and Travis Lipps, are now serving. d.
President Burwell reminded everyone that there will be a Salute to
Veterans program at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10th at
Paradise UCC. Bill Wood, Lance Leach, and Jay Barton will be
participating.e.
President Burwell reminded everyone to get out and “sell pancake tickets
for the annual event on Saturday, November 12.

f.
Jim Edwards indicated that he would like to organize a
spring trip to a nearby site that would be of great interest to our
members and their spouses/significant others. Stonegate Manor was
constructed from discarded “stuff” and is designed around an medieval
theme. This would be a fun trip next spring!g.
Speakers – There was a discussion about the need recruit some more
speakers from the business community. The consensus of the group
is that the Vice President, Eva Roshong, should coordinate with
President Burwell the scheduling of speakers. Also, Jim Edwards
urged the membership to keep our comments limited on the days we have
speakers, in order to give them at least 30 minutes to make their
remarks.h.
President Burwell indicated that he is researching our plans to do
Christmas caroling again this year (on December 14) at an area nursing
care residence. Also, Cynthia Kerchner wants to host the Christmas
party but, given her recuperation, we may have to move this to another
location. More about this later.i.
Greg Anderson indicated that the Library is conducting a survey to
determine community needs for the new Community Center & Library.
Mike Snyder will send each of you a link to an electronic survey that
should take only five minutes to complete. Please complete this
electronic survey by early next week so that Mr. Anderson can bring the
results of this survey to our meeting on Wednesday, November 9. At
this time Mr. Anderson will also discuss the Rotary Club’s future
involvement in helping to make this capital project a reality.

j.
President Burwell indicated that the consensus of the Executive Board is
to increase the luncheon payment to Paradise Church from $7.00 to $9.00,
effective immediately.

k.
Jared Shive asked for Rotary Club endorsement of a grant by Stark Parks
for a “brownfield” cleanup project. The consensus of the group is
to submit a letter of endorsement for this worthy project.

l.
Greg Anderson indicated that we should schedule one more trash pickup on
our Adopt a Trail section before the snow flies.

m.
President Burwell indicated that the Foundation Dinner is this Saturday
and neither Jim Edwards nor Greg Anderson can attend.

MOTION
by Jim Edwards/SECONDED by Denny Valentine to pay $25.00 for two other
members to attend this dinner.

Motion
carried by unanimous vote.8.
Induction of new member – Chuck McLaughlin
– Greg Anderson introduced Mr. McLaughlin and gave him an official
welcome to the Louisville Rotary Club. Mr. Anderson mentioned the
Rotary motto: “Service Above Self” as well as the importance of
the Four Way Test to our membership:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?At this point Mr. Anderson, by the power
vested in him by Rotary Club International, welcomed Chuck McLaughlin to
the Louisville Rotary Club, District 6650.. He then presented Mr.
McLaughlin with his very own Rotary Club pin and enthusiastic applause
followed. Mr. McLaughlin then gave a brief presentation of how he
came to be here at this time. He was raised in Louisville but
moved away for about 20 years: from Elkhart, Indiana (RV industry)
to California, to Florida (where he had his own RV shop) and then in
2008 back to his hometown where he “really appreciated growing up…”
Mr. McLaughlin is now our 44th member in the Louisville
Rotary Club.

Action items:
November 12 – Pancake Day1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 23 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in “Amazing Grace”
5. Visitors
– Rev. Joyce Schroer, Megan Albert6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson reported that the Rotary
logo of each club is a gear and as different clubs come together, the
gears work to create progress. Also, there are 24 spokes to symbolize
every hour of service in a day.7.
Updatesa.
Bill Wood and Wendy Jackson attended Rotary Leadership training on
October 22nd. They learned a lot about Rotary, including its
organization and funding. They enjoyed meeting different Rotarians from
area clubs.b.
The Louisville Public Library will be having their book sale this
weekend, weather permitting.
c. Both the Louisville Public
Library and Louisville YMCA are collecting donations for a gift package
for soldiers (Carl Linder and Mark Sunbury). Please bring items to next
week’s meeting or stop by either location for more information.d.
Cynthia Kerchner is on the mend. Al Gress suggested sending a wine
basket and having a few Rotarians visit with her (Al and Ken Smith).
Kay Duplin, a former Rotarian, is in poor health. Members signed a
card to wish her well.e.
November 10th Paradise UCC will be holding a Veterans
program at 7pm. Bill Wood, Lance Leach, and Jay Barton will be
participating.f.
Local United Church of Christ churches (including Paradise) are
engaging in Mission 1. In the first 11 days of November, they want to
collect 1,111 canned goods and write 111 letters to Congress. Children
will be going door to door this weekend to collect canned goods or you
can donate them at PUCC.g.
Denny Valentine distributed 25 signs for our pancake breakfast.h.
We will discuss possible Christmas Party plans at our next meeting.i.
The Annual Trick or Treat night is tonight from 6-7 at Altercare of
Louisville. Refreshments will be served after Trick or Treat.8.
Program – Megan Albert, “Relay for Life”a.
Megan Albert has a cross above her desk that reads “HOPE.” Each time
she looks at it, she gets a renewed sense of hope. Hope resonates with
everyone at some point or another.b.
Relay for Life is the largest fundraiser for American Cancer Society
(ACS). Teams walk a track overnight to raise awareness and money.c.
The ACS has a number (1-800-227-2345) that anyone can call at any time
to hear a human voice and receive both hope and help. d.
The ACS puts out numerous educational materials. A Louisville resident
said these books were her best friends and were there with her every
step. She was discharged immediately after surgery for her breast
cancer and was unsure what to do or what feelings were normal.e.
The ACS has a Hope Lodge in Cleveland and Cincinnati. This is a home
where cancer patients can stay free of charge while they receive
treatment. This saves approximately 3.4 million in lodging costs.
f.
The ACS has many other programs to help connect directly to cancer
patients to provide hope. Reach for Recovery puts current cancer
patients in touch with survivors to help them through the experience.
They strive to have a tangible touch. There were 19,032 new diagnosis
in 2011 and 1,015 programs in Stark County.g.
The ACS’s biggest hope is that we find a cure for cancer. They are the
2nd largest researcher with the government being #1. h.
This year the Louisville Relay for Life will combine with Alliance. It
will be held June 1st and 2nd at Marlington High
school. There will be a meeting this November at the Louisville Public
Library and they need Louisville representatives to attend. They also
need monetary donations or sponsorships. For more information, contact
her at: megan.albert@cancer.org,
888.227.6446 x2225.i.
Megan finished her presentation with a video, “Relay Story.” Relay for
Life gains participation by simply asking people to join. It started in
1985 by Dr. Gordy Klatt who wanted to show what cancer patients endure.
He ran/walked the track at the University of Puget Sound for 24 hours
straight. He raised $27,000. The second year more people joined him.
Twenty-seven years later, it is the largest non-profit and 4 million
people will participate in 2012 (nationally and internationally). Relay
fights to save more lives, faster.

Action items:
November 12 – Pancake Day1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 24 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in song.5.
Visitors – Jim Warner, Steven
Roberts6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson reported that the Rotary
Club of Warren is holding its 7th annual chocolate festival
tomorrow 6-9 pm at the Packard Music Hall. Wine tasting and Oktoberfest
beer tasting is also available. Tickets are $15 per adult and $25 per
couple.7.
Updatesa.
The ½ off store will do its 20% promotion again this year – however,
the discount only applies on a certain day. Louisville Rotary Club has
Black Friday (November 25). More information to come.b.
Please contact Kathy Fausnight for Pancake Day sign-ups. Contact
Scooter Israel if you’d like a business card size ad for the placements.
Cost is $50. Denny Valentine will have 12 x 18.5” posters (25) to hang
in local businesses. Contact him if interested. Biery Cheese is
supporting us but we will not be cooking for them this year due to
scheduling.c.
Andy Turowski educated us on Issue 29. With changes in funding, the
state is putting more responsibility on the county for prisoners and the
justice system. Without an increase in county sales taxes, Nimishillen
Township will have little to no police coverage by the sheriff.
Louisville City will be unable to book people. The prosecutor’s office
will lose 16 of 24 lawyers, making it increasingly hard to try and
convict felons. Also, State (and without funding, county) jails will be
releasing upwards of 5,000 criminals due to lack of funding. Please
contact him with questions.d.
The Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society will present on Ferdinand
Brader on Tuesday Nov 8th at 7 pm at the First Assembly of
God Church.8.
Program – Jim Edwards, “Flag Program”a.
The flag program presentation can be found on louisvillerotary.com.
Jim and Ken Smith will be presenting tomorrow morning in Brunswick.b.
At $25 a flag, our club makes $17 the first year and $23 every year
thereafter. In 2011, the club brought in $17,300 from flags alone. Our
club used to run on $3,500. Our club is increasing the price from $20
to $25 to match prices of other clubs in the area. Some clubs in the
country charge $50-$100 per year.c.
Jim projects 2013 to bring in $31,163. This is based on a 94% renewal
rate and 18% yearly growth. Jim believes we can sell more aggressively
and bring in much more money. He suggests giving our applications to
our neighbors.d.
We currently have 5 drivers with no route. Any non-Rotarian with a
flag route receives a paid flag.e.
For a successful flag program, one needs a program manager (Ken Smith),
a manufacturing manager, treasurer (Jay Barton), database manager (Jim
Edwards), route supervisor (Ken Smith & David Yeagley), base
installation manager (Thaine Boldon), and route drivers.

Action items:
7:30 am 10/14 – Tour LMS kitchen for Pancake DayNovember 12 – Pancake Day1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 21 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in all three versus of “The Army Goes Rolling Along.”5.
Visitors – No visitors.6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson reported The Four Way Test
was written by Herbert Taylor in 1932 as a guiding principle to right
his failing cast aluminum business. It wasn’t adopted by Rotary
International until 1943.
7. Updatesa.
November 10th, 7pm at Paradise United Church of Christ – 2nd
annual community tribute to our veterans. Bill Wood, Jay Barton, and
Lance Leach will be participating.b.
Ken Smith clarified that “Rotary Flags” are actually flags in honor of
our veterans and current soldiers. Rotary is just the agent to put them
out. We also need drivers for flag routes.c.
Next week will be sign-ups for Pancake Day volunteers.8.
Program – Wendy Jackson, “The Four Way Test”a.
The Four Way Test embodies Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative.
Kant was a German philosopher who wrote his major works – The Critique
of Pure Reason – at the end of the Enlightenment period. The period
focused on the power of reason.b.
The Categorical Imperative is a moral philosophy to determine what is
moral and immoral. The first formulation or rule, is “act only in
accordance with that maxim through which you can at the same time will
it that it becomes a universal law.” Wendy compared this to steps one
and two of the Four Way Test. An action must be truthful and fair for
anyone to agree that it hypothetically becomes a universal law.c.
The second formulation of the Categorical Imperative indicates people
can’t be treated as a means, but only as an end. This establishes a
sense of respect for mankind and is similar to the third step of the
Four Way Test.d.
The third formulation of the Categorical Imperative is to act in a way
that you could be the legislator of universal laws. Wendy related this
to the final step of the Four Way Test and told the following story:
Choni saw an old man planting a carob tree and asked when he thought the
tree would bear fruit. “After 70 years” was the reply. “What!” said
Choni, “Do you expect to live 70 years to eat the fruit of your labor?”
“I did not find the world desolate when I entered it,” said the old man.
“And as my fathers planted for me before I was born, I plant for those
who will come after me.”e.
The Four Way Test is important because it transcends the differences in
cultures, religions, and socioeconomic classes, and captures a universal
value of truth and fairness. f.
Samuel Huntington, a political science academic, believes that
differences in culture and religion will fragment the world into seven
major civilizations. The feuding between each civilization will cause
the end of the world/civilization.g.
The Four Way Test can’t bring world peace, but trying to live by it can
make an impact, even if it is just our local world.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 20 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in our official Rotary song and we also sang Happy Birthday to
Mike Snyder (10/3).5.
Visitors – Jim Edward’s
granddaughter Zoey6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson reported October 24 is
World Polio Day. You can go to thisclose.net and make your own end
polio advertisement.7.
Updatesa.
District 6650 Leadership Institute Training will be held at the Foltz
Center from 8am – 3pm on October 22nd. Our club receives one
scholarship. Ken Smith motioned that our club sponsors two additional
people. Mike Snyder seconded. All agreed. Eva Roshong and Wendy
Jackson are currently attending, leaving one additional free spot.b.
Ken Smith said the new 200 flags have arrived. Monday, October 10th
we will meet at the barn and put the flags on the poles. Bring your
cutters.c.
Pancake Day – November 12 @ Louisville Middle School. Michelle Smith of
Altercare will provide the food. Colleen Turowski of the Medicine
Center will provide the tickets. We will need a lot of help to have a
successful breakfast. Kathy is arranging a kitchen tour on October 21
to make sure we will have the necessary equipment. Also, we will have
an alternative day to go cook for Biery Cheese. This date is to be
determined, but will be within a week of November 12th.d.
Our sponsored Queen Candidate, Jessica Gray, placed 3rd (2nd
runner up). We will invite her and her parents to one of our meetings.
If they are unable to attend, they will receive complimentary Pancake
Day tickets.e.
Denny Valentine is still looking for host families. Julia will be
moving to a new exchange family after January 1st. He has
one potential outbound student who is in the process of applying.f.
Pat Richardson reminded us of the YMCA Silent Auction on December 3rd.
She has ticket information ($45) and donation forms.g.
Jim Edwards donated 2 flag services for new customers to the St. Louis
Auction. We will also donate this to the YMCA silent auction.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 27 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Eva
Roshong. 4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in “America”5.
Visitors – Joel Dunbar, Dale
Minor6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson reported the latest issue
of the Rotarian is out. They feature a smartphone app that allows you
to find local Rotary clubs (Rotary Club Locator). The issue also
mentions that children who eat with their parents at least 3 times a
week are 12% less likely to be overweight and 20% less likely to eat
junk food. 7.
Updatesa.
Ken Smith reported 200 new flags will be coming in. 100 flags have
been retired. Once the flags are in, we will need evening help to
assemble them.b.
Ted Burwell reminded us that next meeting is our business meeting.
Committee chairs are to meet at 11:30 and bring their notebook.c.
Denny Valentine reported this Saturday is the Swiss Festival in
Sugarcreek, Ohio. All the foreign exchange students will be in the
afternoon parade.d.
Mike Snyder mentioned that the Treasurer position for Friends of the
Library is open. If interested, contact Mike.8.
Program – Ted Streeta.
Ted began by introducing his guest, Dale Minor (class of ’64). Dale
played with Jim Edwards in the infamous water game in Minerva. Dale’s
family is very athletic, especially at baseball.b.
Ted was approached by Jay Barton to tentatively organize a Rotary Club
outing. His tentative itinerary is attached and is a three-day,
two-night trip to New York City. The schedule can change based on what
we would like to see; it is complied from other adult tours to NYC.
c.
Additional options include a Yankees game, the UN building, Radio City
Music Hall, Hudson River cruise, etc. The Rotary Club of Manhattan has
invited us to their Monday meeting; however, lunch costs $60 per person.
d.
The cost per person based on double occupancy would be approximately
$425-$450 based on the current schedule and a minimum of 40 paid
attendees. This includes tours and orchestra seating at a Broadway
show. A non-refundable deposit will be required in order to book the
show and hotel accommodations. The rest will be due before the trip.
There are no obligations or expectations to have this trip or for any
individual to participate.e.
Ted recommends either December or June for the trip. In December we
will see the City decorated for Christmas and in June it is usually nice
weather. The bus will always be around, so there is minimal walking.
The bus can hold 50-52 people. Specific dates and tentative numbers to
commit have been tabled to our next business meeting. f.
Interesting facts: New York City got its nickname “the Big Apple”
because of the large jazz scene in Harlem. Musicians figured if they
could get a piece of that “apple” then they “made it.” NYC also has
25,000 cabs. Aaron Burr is buried at Trinity Church. Battery Park has a
portion of the World Trade Center on display. g.
One of Ted’s funniest moments on a tour is when they went to a Broadway
show but realized they didn’t have their tickets with them. They were
not allowed to enter until the theater realized it had a block of 80
empty seats after everyone else had been seated.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 23 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”5.
Visitors – Jim Gress, Lori
Boron (Perry Township Rotarian)6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Wendy Jackson reported that the Rotary
Club of NYC recently had a 9/11 tribute luncheon to honor victims and
first responders. They read letters of support and condolences from
Rotarians worldwide. After the attacks, the club raised 1.4 million and
was featured in the Rotarian Magazine. Back issues of the Rotarian are
on Google Books. Our Club has been featured a handful of times: August
1934- District Governor’s tour, May 1948- Bernie Schrader’s Rio or Bust,
January 1950- Cy Jackson replaced Bernie Schrader as the youngest
Rotarian (age 31), and December 1962- a car sales joke. The joke goes
as follows: “Just tell me one good reason why you can’t buy a new car,”
said the persistent auto salesman. “Well, I’ll tell you,” replied the
farmer. “I’m still paying installments on the car I swapped for the car
I traded in as part payment on the car I own now.”7.
Updatesa.
Ken Smith met a lady playing bridge while on vacation– she said her
husband puts up flags in DC for Rotary and they charge $50 a year. Two
flag routes still need flags removed.b.
Cynthia Kerchner’s new store on Main St is officially open. She is
also having hip replacement surgery today and we all wish her luck!c.
Tuesday, September 27th, the Louisville Public Library will
be having a book talk on “The Disappearing Man,” which is about a slave
who mailed himself north.d.
The Library has a position open on its Board of Trustees. It is a
7-year term. All interested parties should write a letter of inquiry to
Mike Snyder by October 13th. Also, volunteers are needed
October 28th & 29th for the Friends of the Library used book
sale. It will be held at the storage units behind the Post Office on
Frana Clara. e.
Our foreign exchange banner has been updated with many new banners.f.
On December 3, 2011, the Louisville YMCA will hold its annual Snowflake
Benefit Auction at the Walsh University Barrette Center. Doors open at
5pm with dinner at 6:30 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Y’s Strong Kids
Campaign. Greg Anderson challenged the Club to fill at least one table
of eight. To make a Donation for live or silent auction, please contact
Greg. g.
Greg Anderson is running for the Louisville Board of Education. h.
The Club made $105 in pop sales from the Constitution Day Parade.
There is high growth potential next year.8.
Program – Bill Wooda.
Bill was a private pilot first. At pilot school, his first plane was a
T-37 or a “tweet.” It went 100 mph at take off & landing, and his
fastest speed in the plane was around 300 mph. There was no
pressurization or heating equipment in the plane as it was used for
learning the basics, formations, and acrobatics. They had to purposely
put the aircraft into a spin so they could learn how to recover. If the
spin was downhill, pilots would have to eject at 10,000 feet. b.
Bill’s next plane was a Talon or “white rocket.” It could fly up to
50,000 feet and achieved Mach 1.2. Mach 1.0 is considered the speed of
sound and varies. On the ground, it’s about 750-800 mph. The first
time Bill flew at supersonic speeds he was second in formation and could
see the shock wave coming off of the first plane. c.
Bill then flew the C-141 Starlifter, which is a large cargo plane. Its
take off and landing speed was 135 mph, but if the flaps didn’t go down,
landing could be at 175 mph. Bill flew out of New Jersey and made
several trips to Vietnam and Antarctica, along with many other
destinations. In Antartica, Bill had to land on ice that was only 30
feet deep, compared to the 300 feet of water below that. C-141s are no
longer used today.d.
After flying cargo, Bill flew a DC-9-32F, which was much nicer inside
and specialized in medical evacuation. The plane flew with 2 nurses, 3
medical technicians, a crew chief, and 2 co-pilots. He flew out of Scott
Air Force Base in Illinois and made several trips throughout the
continent. He then flew out of Germany. He flew Chancellor of Germany
Helmut Schmidt in and out of Berlin several times. Only British,
French, Russian, and American planes could fly through the Berlin
corridors. e.
Bill was stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam. On his first night, he was
staying on the 2nd floor of a freezing fiberglass building
when there was a rocket attack. Orders were to get under the bed, but
it was so cold that Bill got in his pilot’s suit before getting under
the bed. While in Vietnam, Bill flew an OV 10 Bronco. It
carried extra fuel and had a take off and landing speed of 110 mph.
f.
The rainy season in Vietnam runs from December 1st to after
the New Year. Rain is non-stop, thus inhibiting flights. This did not
stop Bill from flying a cargo mission to deliver frozen turkeys to a
base a little further south for their Christmas dinner. g.
Pilots typically took with them bags of charts, binoculars, and helmets
and wore a vest with their parachute, ejection gear, radio, water, food,
and a pistol. h.
During air strikes, Bill would have to communicate between the Army
ground crew and the fighter pilots. The fighter pilots did not have
radios that would communicate with the ground crew.i.
Bill was in Vietnam when the fighting stopped. After he retired, he
flew the private jet for the Timkens. Henry and Louise Timken owned the
first private plane in the country, so the current Timkens are familiar
with aircrafts. The first plane was a Saberliner, but it was traded in
for a bigger Hawker 800. All of the Timkens and upper management were
extremely professional and very prompt. In 15 years, there were only a
few trips that were last minute or varied from schedule.

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No meeting was held Sept 14, 2011
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1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 23 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in singing “Happy Birthday to You” to several August & September
birthday friends!5.
Visitors – No visitors today.
6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: No report for today’s meeting.7.
Committee UpdatesFlag Project - Ken Smith: No report
for today’s meeting.Four Way
Speech Contest - Greg Parrish: School just started. More
information later. And congratulations to Mr. Parrish for his
induction into the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame! According to the
“Repository” - After starting
the Louisville boys and girls tennis programs, the 1967 Louisville grad
coached both teams for 31 years. Parrish had an overall record of
808-258, which ranked third all-time in the state of Ohio, and won 18
league titles between the Federal League and NBC. He also coached 16
state qualifiers. His girls team won 68 straight matches between
1981-84. Parrish also was inducted into the Ohio High School Tennis
Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in 2008.”Future Planning and LT Projects - Greg
Anderson: No report for today’s meeting.Health & Hunger -Eva Roshong: Eva
Roshong passed around a thank-you letter from Meals on Wheels regarding
our recent donation to their fund-raiser. She also indicated that
Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteers to assist with home delivery of
food.
International/GSE/Exchange - Betty & Ron Derry: Host families will
be needed for our visitors from Japan in 2012.Literacy - Mike Snyder: The early
childhood literacy packets are now being distributed to area parents of
newborns at both Mercy and Alliance Area Hospitals. Also, Mike
Snyder may ask for volunteers to help move boxes of books for a future
Friends of the Library Book Sale.Membership - Chris & Lance Leach:
Copies of the “Rotary Areas of Focus Guide” have been ordered and will
be given to new members. This document provides information on the
areas of Rotary International and will be helpful for new members.Water - David Yeagley: President
Burwell reported that Greg Anderson is investigating a possible
cooperative project to establish a water treatment facility in a
developing nation where clean water is a precious commodity.Pancake Day – Kathy Fausnight: No
report for today’s meeting.
Rose Day – Wendy Jackson: No report for today’s meeting.

Exchange Student –
Denny Valentine: Today is the first day of school for Julia
Esteves da Silva, our Rotary Club Exchange Student. She will
attend a future meeting to address the entire club. She is
residing at the home of Don and Kris Marshall but will be moving to
another home in the near future. We need to have host families
again for next year so please pass the word around.a. Report from the Business
Meeting: There was a discussion on the previous policy on
donations for those Rotarians who have passed away (confirmed by several
members). Mr. Barton indicated that, because of the requirements
of 501 c 3, non-profits cannot make donations that benefit individuals.
He affirmed that “passing the hat” on these occasions (death of
Rotarians) is really the only acceptable action we can take. The
revised policy will be as follows: “Upon the event of a Rotarian’s
or a Rotarian’s family member’s major illness, accident, or death, a
collection will be taken at the next Rotary meeting. A vote of the
membership present at that meeting will determine how the collected
monies will be spent (i.e., flowers, donation to a specified charity,
etc.).”b. Wilgus donation:
Eva Roshong rescinded her previous motion to make a donation in memory
of Dominick Wilgus who recently passed away in a tragic car accident.

c. Citizen of the
Year – It was reported that there are two nominations of the Rotary
Citizen of the Year award. Please notify Greg Anderson if you
would like to nominate someone… Immediately!!!

d. President
Burwell indicated that Cheryle Casar has asked the Rotary Club to
provide a garden salad and dressing for 80 persons on Thursday, October
6. There was some favorable comments relative to this request and
Eva Roshong will contact Ms. Casar for more information. e. The
Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society will be presenting “10 things
you need to know about the U.S. Constitution” on Tuesday, Sept 13, 7pm
at the First Assembly of God Church. The Town and Country Garden Club
of Louisville will have a tree dedication and plaque unveiling at
Constitution Park Sunday Sept 11 at 2pm to remember 9-11.f. Chuck McGlaughlin has
indicated that we plans to join Rotary in the near future.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 27 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong
led us in song.5.
Visitors – Julia Esteves
(exchange student), Hannah Roshong, Derek Harlan 6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Lanse Leach presented from the latest
issue of the Rotarian. In 2008, 22$ of the world’s population had no
access to electricity. In rural South Asia, 51.6% of the population has
no electricity. Rotary clubs out of Bhartia Gram and Polson, MT have
distributed 500 LED lanterns that are charged by solar panels. The
clubs funded the project with help from a Rotary Foundation Matching
Grant.7.
Updatesa.
The flag barn parking lot will be paved tomorrow. Please either pick
them up today or show up at 7:30 am to help move the flags. b.
The Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society will be presenting “10
things you need to know about the U.S. Constitution” on Tuesday, Sept
13, 7pm at the First Assembly of God Church. The Town and Country
Garden Club of Louisville will have a tree dedication and plaque
unveiling at Constitution Park Sunday Sept 11 at 2pm to remember 9-11.c.
Any nominations for Citizen of the Year should be emailed to Greg
Anderson. More discussion will occur at the next business meeting.d.
Wilgus donation: Previous motion was made to donate to a scholarship in
Wilgus’ name. Chris Leach motioned to table to our business meeting.
Eva Roshong seconded. All approved. Pro arguments include that we exist
for service. Con arguments are setting a precedent and previous Rotary
policy to act only if the individual was associated by some connection
to Rotary.e.
Denny Valentine motioned we cancel our September 14th
meeting and instead attend the Community Banquet – Monday Sept 12 at
6:30 pm, Paradise United Church of Christ. Mike Snyder seconded. All
approved.f.
The Constitution Parade (Sunday 9/18, 2pm) and Constitution Week (9/11
– 9/18) will be discussed at our next business meeting.g.
Greg Anderson inducted
Bill Woods into Rotary. The foundation of Rotary is membership. By
joining the Louisville Rotary Club, you also join Rotary International
and are welcome to any Rotary Club around the world. Rotary focuses on
service above self, and this is achieved as a club by attending club
meetings regularly and sharing your talents and strengths with the Club.
Bill was given a Rotary pin and a copy of the 4-way test with the
advice to continue to use the 4-way test as a way to live life. Welcome
Bill! 8.
Program – Barry Gray, financial advisor for Edward Jonesa.
The market is like the world’s biggest roller coaster, but it is still
the best vehicle to achieve goals. Due to this volatility, there are no
experts in the financial industry. Barry’s biggest concern is making
decisions based on emotion and not on objectivity and reason.b.
There are four big impacts on the market and the economy: the media,
the debt ceiling, the European debt crisis, and the recent S&P downgrade
of the US credit rating.c.
The media used to be a medium for information, but currently it
interjects hype and drama into society: if it bleeds, it leads. The
market soars and plunges instead of rises and falls, and only market
declines make headlines. Its goal is to captivate and not to provide
information. However, do not let it shake your confidence. d.
Many individuals are concerned about the size of US debt. However, the
US has always had debt and provided it is managed properly, debt can be
a good thing. The main difference between personal debt and
governmental debt is that the government does not age or retire; it
continues to make money forever. Also, deficit is not the same as debt.
Debt is the accumulation of deficits and spans over many years,
leaders, and party control.e.
The European debt crisis affects the US. Seventeen of the 27 European
countries use the Euro (Euro Zone). The past recession has led to
budget deficits and countries like Greece, Ireland, and Portugal are
having a hard time finding investors. In May 2010, the European
Commission and IMF established a temporary to stabilize the Euro. It is
okay to invest internationally as we all rely on each other. f.
The recent downgrade does not mean the US will default on its loans.
We still have a good credit rating and the S&P is only one opinion of
appraisal. Barry thinks that the downgrade is more of a signal to the
government to get it together and develop a plan for the future.g.
Barry’s three investment principles are faith in what you do,
discipline to stay the course, and patience to let it work. Investments
are like a ship on the ocean. Sometimes when the waves are flat, you
can make up speed. When a storm approaches, big waves slow progress
down. If you run to a safe harbor, you could end up making things
worse. But, if the ship is built well it will weather the storm. You
can’t eliminate risk, but to reduce risk you must balance and diversify.h.
It is also important to make contributions and adjustments to your
portfolio. Life happens and therefore adjustments need to happen.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 20 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Visitors – Chuck McLaughlin
4.
Updatesa.
Eva Roshong motioned to donate a $35 flower arrangement to the family
of Dominick Wilgus, 16, who was recently killed in an automobile crash.
Mark Sigler seconded. Robert Hallier proposed donating to a scholarship
fund in Dominick’s name. Motion is tabled until our next meeting.b.
Denny Valentine announced our exchange student arrived late last night
and is most likely sleeping.5.
Program – Walk the Trail
a. After a group photo by Denny Valentine, Jared Shive divided members
into teams to clean different sections of the trail.

Upcoming Club Meetings:August 31
Barry Gray, The Financial Crisis September 7
Business Meeting

Volunteer Items:
Collect Box Tops for Education and give to Chris Leach. They will be
given to Kathy Guidone and will help fund Louisville Art Programs.

1.
Gathering– Meeting called to
order by President Burwell with 22 members in attendance. 2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3.
Prayer was led by Barry Gray.
4.
Sharing in Song – The group
sang “Happy Birthday” to Chris Leach, who turned 50 yesterday.5.
Visitors – Kathy Guidone
(speaker and sister of Chris Leach) 6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Chris Leach told a story of a little girl
in Seattle, WA. At age 5, she donated her hair to Locks for Love. At
age 9, she asked that instead of birthday gifts, donations be made to a
clean water charity so other children could have clean water and live
past age 5. She did not meet her goal of $300, so she asked again for
her 10th birthday. Unfortunately, she was killed in a 12-car
pile up before she turned 10. Over 1M dollars have been given in her
honor. Also, Chris told us about a Japanese Rotarian scholar and a
German scholar collaborating to translate fairy tale books. It
illustrates another way both art and Rotary bridge culture gaps.7.
Updatesa.
Jim Edwards – We have 10,000 printed flag applications. We are
currently at 988 paying customers and our flag routes are covered. Now
is the time to start selling so we can accomplish our goal of 2000
flags. David Yeagley and Ken Smith will be calling in the next week or
two to confirm pick up times. Flags will be put out either Wednesday,
August 31st or Thursday, September 1st.b.
Our new exchange student arrives Tuesday, August 23rd at
11pm.c.
Pop Sales & Rock the Park/Community Festival: Al Gress will set up and
tear down our pop golf cart, lent to us by Ted Street. We need
volunteers to work 2-hour shifts and drive around in the cart. Also, we
need pop, candy, and snacks to sell. These can either be dropped off at
Al’s house by his garage or brought to the Metzger’s Parking Lot before
9am this Saturday. Cynthia Kerchner motioned we donate the proceeds
from our pop sales up to $300 to the Constitution Committee to use as
they see fit. Robert Hallier seconded. All agreed.d.
Next week is our Walk the Trail meeting. Please show up at 11:30-11:45
to eat at the church before cleaning the trail.

8.
Program – Kathy Guidone
a. Kathy Guidone is sisters with
Chris Leach and has taught for 14 years. She currently teaches at
Louisville Middle School and is an adjunct Art professor at Walsh
University. She is a true artist and has received many honors, awards,
grants, and certifications.
b. Originally a fashion designer
and seamstress, she started volunteering at Louisville Elementary School
when she discovered they did not have an art program. The teachers at
LES encouraged her to become certified so she could get paid. She did
and taught at LES before getting moved up to Louisville Middle School.c.
She used to teach every student at LMS, but now band, tutored, and
special needs students do not receive art. Parents started a Facebook
movement when the school got rid of 6th & 8th
grade art. They are now back in limited capacity. In addition to
class, she also invited students to her house three times a week for
three to four hours. This open studio time is at no cost to the kids
and attendance has gone from 5 students to 30 students last year. Due
to the increase in students, they now meet in the Juillard Center thanks
to Rod Meadows.d.
Power of art example: one biker/skater boy was very introverted and
repeated the 7th grade. At the end of his first 7th
grade year, his artistic talent started to show. Encouraged, he
excelled in his 2nd year and has gone from wearing Lil’ Wayne
shirts to shirt and tie. He is currently at a school for the
emotionally troubled, but still occasionally comes to the Juillard
Center for open studio.e.
The Louisville Arts Council works hard to infuse art into Louisville.
The LAC and her students have completed numerous projects including
collaborating with Canton City students, creating 9 foot proportional
structures, competing in Battle of the Brush, holding Artist Lectures,
and making Frank Lloyd Wright style lamps, Constitution Day floats,
Christmas mannequins, and Scarecrows.f.
The Juillard Center is being remodeled and will be open to rent.g.
She and Kevin Anderson (leopard sculpture at the stadium) are working
on a project to remember September 11th and it will be on
display at First Friday this September.h.
She is very passionate about art and her students. She has received
suicide calls from her students, which helps reaffirm her belief that
art is an outlet to students. She puts a lot of her own money into LAC
and the LMS art program. To help fund these programs, she collects both
box tops for education and Campbell soup labels. Anyone wishing to
contribute can collect these and give to Chris Leach.

1.
Gathering and ordering lunch
– Meeting called to order by President Burwell with 18 members in
attendance.2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test” Of the things we think, say or do…1. Is it the TRUTH?2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

3.
Prayer was led by Ted
Burwell.4.
Visitors – Al Gotch, Jennifer
Gress5.
Rotary Minute – Eva Roshong
tested our Rotary memory – Paul Harris founded Rotary International in
1905 and our Club was started in 1925. Al Gress recounted a recent
experience where he was asked to man the polls in Canton (O’Jays/Crystal
Park area). This tested both his stereotypes of the area and their
stereotypes of Louisville.
6. Updates and Discussion Itemsa.
Adopt-a-Trail: Don Israel motioned we conduct our first clean up during
our regular meeting on August 24th. David Yeagley seconded.
All approved. Please meet at the church at 11:45 for a quick lunch
before we divide and conquer our trail.b.
Rock the Park: David Yeagley motioned we donate $1000 to Rock the Park.
Ken Smith seconded. Motion did not pass. Tabled discussion to donate to
the Community Festival at Metzger Park that weekend (August 19, 20, and
21).c.
District Governor nominations: If there is anyone from our Club that
you would like to nominate for District Governor, please contact Ted
Burwell. More information on the position can be found here:
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/Pages/ridefault.aspxd.
High School Yearbook: Ken Smith motioned that we renew our two-block ad
for $75. Jim Edwards seconded. Motion and discussion is tabled – Club
would like to see the ad to determine if possible additions or
expansions are needed.7.
Business & Committee Updates -a.
Future Planning / Capital Projects – n/ab.
Literacy – Mike Snyder – Alliance Community Hospital is almost on board
to hand out literacy flyers. The Library’s Summer Reading Program was
very successful with record turn out.c.
Membership – n/ad.
Flag Project – Ken Smith – Vincent Burwell will begin weatherproofing
flags Friday and Saturday 8 am – 2pm. Rotarians are encouraged to stop
by the barn and help/hang out during this process (it counts as
additional man-hours for Vincent). David Yeagley will begin helping Ken
Smith with organizing flag routes. Next post date is Wednesday, August
31st or Thursday, September 1st. If flags are
weathered/torn/seen-better-days please set them aside in the barn.e.
Water – David Yeagley – David will be determining the scope of the
committee’s mission in the next few weeks.f.
Health and Hunger – Eva Roshong – Meals on Wheels is in need of
volunteers, especially drivers. On Tuesday, August 16 from 6:30 – 8:30
there is a fundraiser to benefit the Louisville Meal Center at AlterCare
in Louisville. Please contact louisvillemealcenter@neo.rr.com
for more information. Discussion is tabled on packages for patriots.g.
GSE –Betty Derry – Nothing available at this time.h.
International Exchange – Denny Valentine – Denny is working on
coordinating paperwork with our new exchange student.i.
Pancake Day – Kathy Fausnight – Nothing available at this time.j.
Rose Day – Wendy Jackson – Nothing available at this time.k.
Four Way Speech Contest – n/a

1.Gathering
and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by President Burwell
with 19 members in attendance.

2.Pledge of
Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test” - Of the things we
think, say or do…

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

3.Prayer
was led by Barry Gray.

4.Sharing
in Song – Eva Roshong led us in the Air Force Song.

5.Visitors
– Tim Pester

6.
Rotary minute/News of the Day: Lanse Leach reminded us to check out
the latest issue of the Rotarian. It features an article about the 2000
stamps that have honored Rotary.Also, it provides these facts: 15% of the adult US population
plan to cheat on their income taxes, 1.3M newborns died because of a
midwife shortage, 10% of UK adults take medicine to help them sleep.

7.
Updates

a.The Club received thank you notes from Celine
Hallier and Meals on Wheels.

b.Ken Smith made an amended, amended, amended
motion to renew our Touchdown Club Program Ad and donate one flag
service to their auction.
Barry Gray seconded.All
approved.

d.Minutes correction – the July 20th
minutes indicated Molly Stark was appraised at 10M; however, that was
the value for the repairs.

8.
Business Meeting items

a.Louisville Cruise In & Swap Meet – should we
continue to do pop sales?
Last year we made approximately $250.

b.Adopt-a-Trail – We need to decide on our first
clean-up date in August.
Stark Parks will audit our work and the City will remove the trash if
provided 1-2 weeks notice.

c.LHS Yearbook ad – should we renew?

9.
Program – Ron Derry, “A Rotary Moment in Time”

a.This program, like many obligations, was at
Betty’s encouragement. It was engendered through research with the
Louisville/Nimishillen Historical Society.The Historical Society was created in 2009 while trying to find
information for the Bicentennial program.They currently meet once a month and average 30 attendees.

b.The Louisville Library had a VHS tape, Rotary
Programs, and newspaper articles from the early 1950s. Ron showed one
clip from an old Rotary meeting.Members recognized Clarence Palmer, Don Loutamy, Lewis Emerson,
Herm Lair (Jerry Dunbar’s uncle), and John Jackson (Wendy Jackson’s
great uncle) (I apologize for any misspelling of names).The meeting contained all professional middle-aged men.

c.The second clip showed a Rotary Minstrel show.Members recognized Paul Clapper and Tom Hannon.The father of minstrel programs is Thomas Dartmouth Rice, who
copied a crippled black slave. This act gained notoriety and in the late
1830s, a show was born.This
is considered the first form of American theater that was born entirely
in America. These professional and amateur performances were popular
through the end of the Civil War.

d.Christy’s Minstrels were popular in the 1850s
and songwriter Stephen Foster wrote many songs.In the 1960s, Foster’s music was criticized as being racist, but
Foster was an abolitionist who wanted to invoke thought and nostalgia.Minstrel shows were intended to be forms of entertainment and not
malicious portrayal of African-Americans.Any negative perceptions held as true were most likely naiveté of
the individual due to lack of interaction. The comedy portions of the
shows were the most popular, with several jokes and one liners still
being used today.

e.The Louisville Rotary Club put on several
minstrel shows as fundraisers from 1927 through possibly 1958.In 1927, the program mimicked minstrel programs.In 1948, the show spawned a letter to the editor of the Herald
complaining of the smutty jokes from the Rotary’s show.Bernard Schrader replied for Rotary.In 1955, the Club announced it made $700 to $1600 of profit from
1949-1955 shows (This is roughly $5800 to $13300 in 2010 dollars). The
1958 program is the last saved program

f.In 1957, Russell Strausser of Louisville became
Rotary’s District Governor.

g.Ron displayed the 50th anniversary ad
in the Herald (1975). The ad and accompany article went through Rotary
history, although much history had already been lost.

1. Gathering
and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by President Burwell
with 21 members in attendance.2. Pledge of
Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test” - Of the things we think, say or do…

1. Is it the
TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR
to all concerned? 3. Will it
build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be
BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

3. Prayer was
led by Barry Gray.

4. Sharing in
Song – Jim Edwards led us in a rousing rendition of
our National Anthem.

5. Visitors –
Joel Dunbar, Todd Clark (speaker)

6. Rotary
minute/News of the Day: Lanse Leach spoke about a 1949 speech by Angus
Mitchell, who noted the youth was much more free and powerful than their
predecessors. Ted Burwell added that there are 33,000 Rotary clubs in
over 200 countries. Rotary challenges us to look within our self to
serve, but we are also part of a global organization. We must balance
local and global community.

7. Updatesa. Greg
Anderson reported that Rotary signs have been purchased for our
Adopt-a-Trail and will be up within 1-2 weeks. He has been negotiating
the contract, which is valid for 2 years. Lanse Leach motioned that we
move ahead with the contract, including the 4x-year maintenance. Ken
Smith seconded. All approved.b. Greg
Anderson brought up contributing to “Rock the Park.” It is a Christian
music festival aimed at local youth and will occur August 21st
in Metzger Park. Attendance is expected to be 2,000. More
discussion will occur at our next business meeting.c. The
Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society will be hosting “Stark County
in the Year 1896” by Richard Haldi on Tuesday August 9th at
7pm at the First Assembly of God Church on West Main.

8. Program –
Todd Clark, Stark Parksa. Todd Clark
has been with Stark Parks for approximately one year. He was formerly
with the National Park Service.b. Stark Parks
was established February 17, 1967 and had only two parks (Faircrest &
Lock 4) totaling 30 acres and a mile of trail. Currently it oversees 13
parks and 4 lakes totaling 7000+ acres with 70 miles of trails, wildlife
rehabilitation, and educational programs. c. Stark Parks
is actively increasing the trails in Stark County and has a master
“Greenway” plan. The Nickelplate Trail will eventually extend to
Minerva and the Stark County Electrical Railroad path will connect
Canton to Alliance, via Louisville. Many old railroad routes will
become walking/biking paths.d. In addition
to numerous programs, Stark Parks hosts guided one-hour tours and
moonlight hikes at Molly Stark. The next tour will be August 4th.
e. Molly Stark
Tuberculosis Sanatorium opened on August 23, 1929 and cost one million
dollars (approx 12.7 M in today’s money). It was funded largely by
public support as the entire world feared tuberculosis (TB,
consumption). f. Architect
Albert Thayer of New Castle, PA designed Molly Stark with a Spanish
revival style and wanted to provide a resort feel to give hope to
patients. Most patients stayed at Molly Stark for two years. Utilities
were buried underground so they did not detract from its appearance.
Detailed designs on the outside of the building indicate the building’s
purpose – the double cross on a shield shows that it is to fight against
TB.g. In 1938,
1200 feet of tunnels were added by the Works Progress Administration
(WPA).h. In 1947, the
children’s portion of the hospital closed.i. In 1952,
Charles Firestone designed an addition. Molly Stark was one of 25 TB
hospitals in Ohio and developed many ways to fight TB. Stark County TB
deaths dropped from 153 in 1946 to 41 in 1957. With the addition, Molly
Stark became a hospital and accepted outpatients.j. In 1970, the
remaining TB patients were moved to JT Nist, which is now Green Acres.
From 1970 to 1995, Molly Stark was used for many different medical
outlets.k. In 1995,
Molly Stark officially closed and remained abandoned for 16 years. In
2009, Molly Stark became a park. This kept with its original purpose –
healing through fresh air and sunshine. This transition was funded
through a grant, which was funded heavily by the Historical Society and
Firefighters.l. The fate of
the building is undecided. It was appraised at 10M in 2004. However,
vandals have broken windows and burned records inside the building.
This has created water damage and air movement, resulting in asbestos
and lead paint exposure. It would cost 600-800,000 to remove just the
asbestos. m. Todd Clark
is looking for oral and written stories from patients at Molly Stark.

Upcoming Club
Meetings:

July 27
Ron Derry’s programAugust 3
Business MeetingAugust 10
George Hays, District Governor

1.Gathering and
ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by President Burwell with 24
members in attendance.

2.Pledge of
Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test” - Of the things we
think, say or do…

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

3.Prayer
was led by Barry Gary.

4.Sharing in
Song – Eva Roshong led the group in singing “The Caissons Go Rolling
Along,” which is a former Army song writing in 1907 by Major Edmund Gruber.

5.Visitors
– Kathy Boldon, Alan Harold (speaker), Slater Raub

6.Rotary
minute/News of the Day: Chris Leach talked about their recent trip to
Janesville, WI, where they went to the Rotary Botanical Garden.Rotary members transformed 15 acres of landfill into a
self-sustaining botanical garden and meeting place.

7.Updates

a.Greg Anderson informed Ted Burwell that the City has
approved our proposed Adopt-a-Trail.We are now waiting on Stark Parks.

d.Chris Leach proposed a Shred Day – Rotarians shred
financial and important documents of the community.She saw this in practice during her travels and it worked well.This will be discussed next business meeting.

e.Rotary received thank you notes from both Skyland
Pines and area Louisville churches for the Backpack Program.

f.Cortland Rotary is having a golf
tournament/fundraiser on July 27.If interested, please contact Ted Burwell.

8.Program –
Alan Harold, Stark County Auditor

a.Alan Harold is from Louisville, Ohio.His undergraduate degree is from Mount Union and his graduate degree
in Finance and Real Estate is from the Ohio State University.He started at Citizens Savings Bank and worked his way up.He currently does a bit of auditing for Steve Coon in addition to his
duties of Stark County Auditor. He is married with two kids, ages 6 and 3.5.

b.The Stark County Auditor’s office handles 500M
dollars in a year.100 people
are on staff and most of their revenue is from the state because Stark
County does not have a supplemental sales tax.Sales tax revenue will go from 57-58M in 2010 to 36-37M in 2012. This
will only cover the costs of the court systems.

c.Alan primarily serves as the fiscal officer for the
county.He and his office pay
2600 employees throughout the county, seal weights and measures (inspected
annually), act as a licenser, run the BMV in North Canton, run the county IT
department (staff of 20), and assess real estate value.

d.A full real estate appraisal will be done in 2012.Overall, Stark County real estate has decreased 5-10%, but some areas
will need to offset decreases of 50%+ (areas of Canton). This will cause
some real estate taxes to increase, despite decreasing home values.There is approximately 40M outstanding in real estate taxes.

e.Alan is planning on making sweeping governmental
changes by looking at capital improvements, projects, and strategic
planning.He operates under a
common sense approach in that the Auditor has to deliver a service, deliver
it well, and deliver it cost efficiently.

f.After 4 months in office, he has already made vast
changes to protect our money.

1.Property taxes are now cashed within 2 days.Banks open and process these payments and then the Auditor’s office
uploads the data to the web site.

2.Cashiers start and end the day with the same amount
of cash. All excess money goes to the bank.

3.Random checks are conducted against bank statements.

4.Daily statements now have back-up documentation.

5.Forecasts are now made to determine the cash needs
of the office.

6.They have started taking a look at the collection
process.

g.In theory, Senate Bill 5 was passed to offset
funding cuts.For example, in
PERS, employees are to contribute 10%.However, this 10% has been split between employers and employees.
Senate Bill 5 takes away the employer obligation, but in practice, employers
are now giving their portion as a raise to the employee.This negates the cost savings potential.

1.Gathering and
ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by President Burwell with 17
members in attendance.

2.Pledge of
Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test” - Of the things we
think, say or do…

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

3.Prayer
was led by Barry Gary.

4.Sharing in
Song – Eva Roshong led the group in singing Happy Birthday to all July
birthdays, including Barry Gary (July 2nd) and Ken Smith (July 15th)

5.Visitors – There were no visitors or guests

6.News and
Updates

a.Ted Burwell indicated that this club is on a
constant incline and that the President alone cannot take it to another
level, but the club as a whole can continually progress.He also thanked Kathy Fausnight for her hard work as President.

b.Al Gress
reported he has received phone calls regarding the at-large mountain lion
and township zoning regulations.
The mountain lion allegedly escaped from an exotic animal farm on Millvale
Rd, which runs though Canton Township, the City of Canton, and possibly
Nimishillen Township.This farm
is located near the Fairhope Nature Reserve, which is a 70-acre wildlife
sanctuary developed by the City of Canton from a FEMA grant. The farm owner
claims his mountain lion is accounted for, raising suspicion of a possible
romance between the captive mountain lion and the at-large mountain lion.Township zoning regulation does not address exotic animals since the
Department of Agriculture regulates exotic animals and these rules would
supercede any township rule.

d.Jim Edwards unveiled the Flag Program’s latest
marketing plan: any new flag participant can pay a mere $25 and receive 9
postings (or through the end of 2012).Applications can be printed at louisvillerotary.com.

e.Jerry Dunbar will work the welcome table at each of
our meetings to collect lunch money and welcome visitors.

f.Pat Richardson informed the club of YMCA Club Med
(child care) car wash that was happening today until 2pm.

7. Business &
Committee Updates -

a.Future Planning / Capital Projects – n/a

b.Literacy – Mike Snyder – Flyers are still being
distributed at Mercy.He is in
the process of contacting Alliance Community Hospital.Over 100 families attended today’s summer reading program, making it
the most successful yet.

c.Membership – n/a

d.Flag Project – Ken Smith – Flags should be picked up
today or tomorrow.Please
contact him if you have yet to collect flags.We are meeting next Wednesday at 6:30 pm to assemble more flags.We are also in need of more drivers.Jim and Ted are in charge of weatherproofing the new flags and
tattered flags will be removed from service through ceremonial burning done
by the Boy Scouts.

e.Water – n/a

f.Health and Hunger – Eva Roshong – Meals on Wheels is
in need of volunteers, especially drivers.It is out of Massillon and takes approximately one hour.They also completed a $8000 fundraiser at Sluggers and Putters for
Stark and Wayne counties.
Eva motioned we donate $250 to Meals on Wheels.This was seconded by Mike Snyder and passed.Also, Eva will be on WHBC next Wednesday from 9:15 am – 10 am and
will plug the Louisville Rotary on the Akron/Canton connection.

g.GSE – Ron & Betty Derry – Nothing available at this
time.

h.International Exchange – Denny Valentine – Chris and
Don Marshall will host Julia Esteves da Silva from France.She will arrive in mid-August and attend Louisville High School.She loves old American movies and playing the classical guitar.

i.Pancake Day – Kathy Fausnight – Kathy is working on
donations and is going to contact the high school.

Rotary Minute & News
of the Day – Lanse Leach had the following report: The Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation has donated $4.3 billion to fight such diseases as
malaria and pneumonia that take the lives of millions every year. The
Foundation feels that they can get more mileage from vaccination
programs in areas of the world where these diseases are rampant thereby
living up to its motto of: “Every life has equal value.”

Jared Shive
had the following report: Every year RI has a theme to rally the
troops and to generate excitement about its special programs. The
shortest theme was stated in 1962 with one simple word: “Act.”
“Act” is what RI did in 1913 when Ohio and Indiana experienced
record-setting floods. In 1913 RI donated $25,000 for the relief of
Dayton, Ohio because that town was at the vortex of massive flooding.
A total of 428 persons died as a result of those floods.

Business & Committee
Updates -

a.Backpack Program –

Motion made by Ken Smith & seconded by Lanse Leach to donate $250.00 to the
annual “Backpack Program.”

Motion carried by an affirmative vote with all those present voting in the
affirmative.

b.Health & Hunger – Eva Roshong reported that there will be a
fundraiser for Meals on Wheels in the near future. At our meeting on
July 6 she will propose a donation of $250.00 for this worthy cause.

c.June 29 - Induction of Officers/Committees @ Skyland Pines –
President Fausnight distributed a signup sheet for this special event.
Please contact President Fausnight in the near future if you are planning to
attend. County Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton will be our special
guest that evening. Cost for dinner will be: $23.95 for steak &
scrod; $22.07 for chicken and vegetarian. Please bring exact change or
make your checks payable to the Louisville Rotary Club. Our schedule
that night will be as follows: 6:00 Cash Bar, 6:30 Dinner; 7:15
Program. There will be an award given at this event for meritorious
service during the past 12 months.

A tasty
lunch was served!

Program – Police Chief
Andy Turowski introduced our featured speaker, Dr. P.S. Murthy, the
Stark County Coroner and two investigator colleagues: Rich Walters and
Amanda Archer. Chief Turowkski spoke very highly of the County Coroner
and how “absolutely phenomenal” he is in dealing with bereaved
families. The highlights of their presentation were as follows:

a.Dr. Murthy reported that the City of Louisville is very fortunate
to have a talented Police Chief such as Andy Turowski living and working in
this community.

b.Dr. Murthy came to the United States from India in 1959. He
became a Pathologist in 1966 and worked in the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s
Office in 1988.

c.From 1962 to 2011 Dr. Murthy has conducted about 6,000 autopsies
and about 95 of homicides in Stark County.

d.Dr. Murthy became the Stark County Deputy Coroner in 1993 and was
elected to office in 2004 and again in 2008. There are 86 elected
County Coroners in Ohio and, by statute, they must be medical doctors.
Five or six counties have contracts with the County Coroner’s Office to
provide autopsy services on a case by case basis.

e.There are seven staff members who work at the County Coroner’s
Office including two investigators who provide Dr. Murthy with information
about the deaths under investigation.

f.Dr. Murthy’s greatest frustration is in dealing with “senseless
deaths,” particularly among the youth of this community.

g.He is most strident in his opposition to “elder abuse,” “child
abuse,” and “violence against women.”

h.The County Coroner’s Office deals with one “John Doe” every week.
Thanks to DNA analysis, however, their ability to identify these John Does
is remarkable. DNA analysis takes about 72 hours.

i.Each year the County Coroner’s Office must dispose of at least 10
bodies of persons whose families do not want their bodies.

Gathering and ordering
lunch – Meeting called to order by Vice President Burwell with 18
members in attendance.

Pledge of Allegiance
and recitation of “The Four Way Test” - Of the things we think, say or
do…

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all
concerned?

Will it build
GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned?

Prayer was led by Vice
President Burwell.

Sharing in Song – No
songs were sung today.

5.Visitors – There were no visitors at today’s meeting.

Rotary Minute & News
of the Day – Lanse Leach had the following report: The nations with the
most Rotary International Clubs are as follows: United States (353,000
members), India (114,000 members), Japan (90,000 members), Korea (62,000
members), Brazil, and Germany (50,000 members). The most popular days
of the week for Rotary Club meetings are as follows: Tuesdays (26%),
Thursdays, Wednesdays, Mondays, and Fridays. The most popular meeting
times for Rotary Club meetings are as follows: After 7:00 p.m. (39%),
Lunch (34%), Dinner (18%), and Breakfast (8%). Rotary International has
thus far raised $174 million in its $200 million challenge from the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation. Once the $200 million is attained, the
Gates Foundation will contribute $355 million toward the eradication of
polio worldwide. As Mr. Leach stated “children everywhere remain at
risk” to catch this dread disease.

Business & Committee
Updates - The various committee made the following reports:

a.Literacy – Chris Leach reported that the 2011 Summer Reading
Program has begun at the Louisville Public Library. There are numerous
activities for children of all ages and even families are encouraged to
participate. Also, please stop by the library to see the Wizard of Oz
theme-garden that was developed by the volunteers of the Town and Country
Garden Club.

b.Adopt a Trail – Greg Anderson reported that he has submitted the
sign specifications to Jim Macbeth at the City of Louisville and we should
have an affirmative response from Jim in the very near future.

c.Summer Fun at the Lake – This special event will be held on
Saturday, June 11 starting at 4:00 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:00-6:30
p.m. Greg distributed a signup sheet and is asking for a dish or a
salad as well as an estimate on the attendance. He also distributed a
detailed map to his lake home which is located @ 32358 Woodale (near
Hanoverton, Ohio 44423).

d.June 29 - Induction of Officers/Committees @ Skyland Pines – Vice
President Burwell distributed a signup sheet for this special event.
Please contact President Fausnight in the near future if you are planning to
attend. County Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton will be our special
guest that evening.

A tasty
lunch was served!

Program – Vice
President Burwell introduced our featured speaker, Ms. Marsha Pappalardo
of Brunswick, Ohio, a long-time Rotarian and insurance professional.
The highlights of her presentation were as follows:

a.Shelterboxes were first conceived and developed by former Royal
Navy diver Tom Henderson of the United Kingdom.

b.The mission of the Shelterbox is to deliver “humanitarian aid and
relief on a worldwide basis in the form of material and equipment that
provides shelter, warmth and comfort with dignity to people displaced by
natural and other disasters.”

c.The cost to sponsor a Shelterbox is $1,000 and that includes and
the contents, training the disaster volunteers, and transportation.

d.“At the heart of every Shelterbox is a custom-made ten-person
tent designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds and heavy
rainfall.

e.Rotary Clubs from all over the world have sent Shelterboxes to
China, Haiti, and, most recently, to Japan.

f.Earthquake-ravaged Haiti received a total of 28,000 Shelterboxes.

g.Shelter Box USA “depends on a corps of dedicated volunteer
representatives throughout the nation to fundraise and promote our disaster
relief efforts.

Gathering and ordering
lunch – Meeting called to order by President Fausnight with 22
members in attendance.

Pledge of Allegiance
and recitation of “The Four Way Test” - Of the things we think, say or
do…

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all
concerned?

Will it build
GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned?

Prayer was led by
Barry Gray.

Sharing in Song – Eva
Roshong led the group in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday to You!”
for all the June birthday boys and girls!

5.Visitors – There was one special visitor at today’s meeting, our
very own Rotary Club Exchange Student, Devika Bhansali, who attended her
final meeting before returning home in the very near future.

Rotary Minute & News
of the Day – Jared Shive and Lanse Leach volunteered to be providers
during the month of June.

Committee Updates -
The various committee made the following reports:

a.
Future Planning/Capital Projects – Greg Anderson reported on the plan to
“Adopt a Trail” along the old railroad line across Nickleplate Road.
Jim Macbeth of the City of Louisville has given the green light to place
these signs at any time. We will purchase three signs that will
feature the Rotary International logo and that will be placed at the head
and end of the trail as well as where the trail crosses Nickleplate Road.
At a later date we will discuss this issue with Stark Parks when they are
ready to make their portion of the trail available for adoption. There
will be a cleanup along the trail in mid-August. We are also
investigating the placing of Rotary Club signs along the main thoroughfares
into Louisville.

Mr.
Anderson also stated that the club should make a contribution to the
Louisville Community Fund with the ample funds now available in our bank
account. The club has already contributed $1,789.14 to this account in
a previous year.

Greg Anderson moved & Ken Smith seconded a motion to allocate $3,500 into
our future projects account in the Louisville Community Fund.

Motion carried with all but one person voting in the affirmative.

b.
Literacy – Mike Snyder reported that he has delivered the first shipment of
Early Childhood Literacy materials to Mercy Hospital in Canton. He has
also made contacts with Aultman Hospital and Alliance Area Hospital but with
little expectation as of this date.

c.
Membership – Chris Leach said that her committee had no additional
information to share although she indicated that she had made two special
Rotary Club flags for Devika Bhansali to take back
with her to India.

1)There are now 921 paid flag customers! We have lost 80
customers from last year.

2)
We will need some drivers to do double-duty after July 4 so please consider
this excellent volunteer opportunity.

3)
Please write on the back of your flag delivery sheet if you have trouble
placing your flags. Please place other comments on the back such as
“Bad Dog,” etc.

4)
Ted and Vince Burwell went to each “missing anchor” site and placed new ones
into the ground.

5)
We will need to have a Lost and Found Committee to visit each “missing
anchor” site to find and retrieve these “missing” anchors.

e.
Water – David Yeagley was not present today and there was no additional
report.

f.
Health & Hunger – Eva Roshong referred to an article in a recent issue of
The Rotarian that featured a report on a Rotary Club initiative to provide
Food for Children in Rio de Janeiro ages 4-15. Ms. Roshong also
reminded everyone that Altercare of Louisville is sponsoring a Free
Community Health Fair on Wednesday, June 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Absolute Health Services will provide the following: Blood Pressure,
Weight, BMI and Pulse Checks, Sleep Apnea Risk, Glucose (blood sugar)
Measurement, Total Cholesterol Screening, and Memory Screening. There
will also be free massages and free refreshments, and “giveaways.” For
more information, please call: 330.875.4224.

g.
Group Study Exchange (GSE) – Jim Edwards reported that everything went well
with our recent visitors from the Philippines. He also reported that
Ron & Betty Derry have agreed to assume responsibilities for this successful
program for the next year. Next year the GSE visitors will be from
Japan.

h.
International/Exchange– Denny Valentine reported that this is the last
meeting for Devika Bhansali. Devika spoke
for a moment and thanked everyone for making her visit to our community so
memorable.

i.
Pancake Day – Kathy Fausnight reported that there is no additional
information at this time except to say that Pancake Day is held on the
second Saturday in November.

j.
Rose Day – Christina Montgomery was not present today and there was no
additional report.

k.
Four Way Speech Contest – Greg Parrish was not present today and there was
no additional report.

Business -

a.
Rotary Southern United States Tornado Disaster Recovery Fund

Lanse Leach moved & Ken Smith seconded a motion to donated $1,000 to the
Rotary Southern United States Tornado Disaster Recovery Fund.

Motion carried with
all those present voting in the affirmative.

b.
Rotary Club Banners & Mugs & “Adopt a Trail” signs

Ken Smith moved & Jim Edwards seconded a motion to spend about $1,000 for
the purchase of the following:

1)Income and Expense report for 07-01-10 to 05-32-11. With
$17,904.49 in income and $9,218.94 in Expenses, there was a plus of
$8,685.55+ for this fiscal year following.

2)Draft budget for 07-01-11 to 06-30-12 featuring five options,
each one predicated on selling 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 new flags.
The $25,000 in anticipated revenue from selling U.S. flags will be available
next spring, once our renewal checks are received.

Greg Anderson moved & Ted Burwell seconded a motion to adopt the “100 new
flag” draft budget for the next fiscal year:

07-01-11 to 06-30-12.

Motion carried with
all those present voting in the affirmative.

d.
Summer Fun at the Lake – This special event will be held on Saturday, June
11 starting at 4:00 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:00-6:30 p.m. The
Andersons will provide the burgers (and veggie burgers) and Jim Edwards will
provide the drinks. Jay Barton will provide the chips and Ted Burwell
will provide real & tasty salsa. Greg distributed a signup sheet and
is asking for a dish or a salad as well as an estimate on the attendance.
He also distributed a detailed map to his lake home which is located @
32358 Woodale (near Hanoverton, Ohio 44423).

e.
June 29 - Induction of Officers/Committees @ Skyland Pines – President
Fausnight distributed a signup sheet for this special event. Please
contact her in the near future if you are planning to attend. County
Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton will be our
special guest that evening.

f.
District 6650 Assembly – Greg Anderson reminded everyone that the District
Assembly is this Saturday, June 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The
location is at: AA Executive Center @ 5211 Tuscarawas St. NW in
Canton. Mr. Anderson attended the District Assembly last year and
spoke very highly of its value to Rotary Club members. The cost is
$7.50 which includes breakfast.

8. Business – KeyBank is offering a Safe Teen Driving Course at Jackson
High School at no cost. Registration is required and a limited number of
openings are available.

Ken Smith explained how to locate a flag post. Jim Edwards said we have 991
flag participants with approximately 80 renewals that have not arrived yet.

9.Lunch – Thank you to our
cooks at Paradise United Church of Christ

Program – Christine Leach’s guest – Helen Pugh, Angel Ministries. Christine
began with that awhile ago, while leaving in Georgia, she learned of a
program that helped feed those in need. Back then, food boxes could be
purchased for approximately $23.00 per box. She mentioned the program to her
mother which is how the Angel Ministry program was started in Louisville,
Ohio in 2005. Christine introduced her mother, Helen Pugh. Helen is a
champion of persons with disabilities and also finds time to devote many
hours of volunteer time in her church. She is an advocate of the Angel
Ministry program in Louisville. Helen spoke about how during these economic
times, all of us have either experienced difficult times or may some day or
know someone in a difficult situation and wonder how they will feed their
families.

The Angel Ministry Program began in 1994 on the back porch of a minister. He
spoke to area grocers and vendors who allowed him to purchase food items at
a lower cost. The minister in turn fed 34 families in need from his back
porch. He found that sometimes folks were embarrassed to ask for help when
in need. The Angel Ministry program expanded to 45 states with
over ½ million families being fed. The boxes of food began with mostly
breaded and fried foods that were eaten in the South where the program
originated. With feedback from those who served and purchased the boxes,
slowly but surely, the boxes of food have become health focused.

Louisville started with this program in 2005 with 36 families, growing to
serve over 400 families within 1 year. At that time the only other locations
were in Alliance and Massillon. Helen’s goal was to reach out other churches
in the surrounding areas to ask them to initiate this program. In a short
time, 25 sites were in place within a 20 mile radius of Louisville.

The Angel Ministry program fits well with Rotary and its dedication to the
hungry. There are no income or residency requirements. The program has
changed since its origin in 2005. A box of food cost $25.00 and now is
$35.00. This is approximately a $65 - $85 value when compared to several
grocery stores. The box will feed a family of four for one week or a senior
citizen for about a month. Now there are also several types of boxes to
choose from. The menu changes each month and be viewed online or flyers are
available at Paradise United Church of Christ. Food can be ordered online
and paid for with credit and debit cards or in person with cash or food
stamps. At this time online orders range from 30-50% of the total amount
ordered. Gift certificates may also be purchased online for anyone even if
not located in our area.

In the beginning, most of the orders were paid for with food stamps, this
has declined over the years. Now, the program serves more jobless persons
and retirees. These are people that fall through the cracks because they
make just a bit too much money to qualify for assistance. This problem is
only going to get worse.

Groceries are 30% higher now versus in 2010,
cereal is up 60% and dairy products are up 37%. This has been caused by
extreme weather, droughts and floods. Most of our local farmers have not
planted crops yet. This will continue to affect the price of our groceries.
The Angel Food Ministry program works closely with the Louisville Community
Food Cupboard. Information has been distributed through the schools. The
difference between these great programs is that there are no income or
residency requirements with the Angel Food Ministry, and the Food Cupboard
has income and residency requirements.

Helen shared a story that recently she received a phone call from a lady in
Las Vegas, NV whose daughter lived in the area. Her daughter had no food.
The program was able to assist in getting her daughter food. There is an
opportunity for anyone to order and even make a donation so that someone in
need is able to feed their family.

Orders for food are held once a month and pick is at Nimishillen Grange once
per month. Volunteers handle the ordering, sorting, unloading and whatever
else is required in order to make sure that families are taken care of.

7.News
of the day – Jerry Dunbar shared that since we are in the process of placing
our flags out for the first time this year, in the South, there is concern
over the display of the flag. There were several flags of the Confederate States of America used during its existence from 1861
to 1865. Since the end of the
American Civil War, personal and official use of
Confederate flags, and of flags derived from these, has continued under
some controversy. The state flags of
Mississippi and
Georgia are based on Confederate flags. The flag of
North Carolina is based on the state's 1861 flag, which dates back to
the Confederacy and appears to be based on the first Confederate flag. The
flags of
Alabama and
Florida appear to be of Confederate inspiration, but are probably
derived from the
Cross of Burgundy flag, which flew over the territory of
Spanish Florida.

Rotary
Minute from Chris Leach – Chris Leach shared that there are 34,491 Rotary
Clubs across the world with 1,217,668 members as of March 2011. The largest
Rotary Club has 642 members. The Easter Seals program was a spin off of the
Elyria Rotary Club in 1929 when a $500 donation was made to assist children
with a crippling disease. Jay Barton added the the Louisville Rotary Club
initiated a donation of $25 to start the Louisville Scholarship Foundation
in 1961. Since then, the foundation has granted over ½ million dollars in
scholarships to area students.

Business – Summer Fun at the Lake – Please note date change due to a
conflict. Greg Anderson & Jim Edwards will host a get together at Guilford
Lake Saturday, June 11 for Rotarians and their families with sail boats,
pontoon rides, etc., with food around 6 or 6::30.

Jim Edwards spoke about Rotary, the Four Way Test, and Service Above Self.
He shared that our club has donated funds to many worthwhile causes
including the Shelter Boxes for Haiti and Japan as well as local causes such
as Relay for Life, Literacy Projects, the Gazebo in the downtown area, the
Metzger Park restroom project and many others. We are able to do so because
of our members, volunteers and more recently due our flag program which has
grown to almost 1,000 participants.

Gathering and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by President
Kathy Fausnight with 23 members in attendance.

2.Pledge
of Allegiance

3.Recitation
of “The Four Way Test” -
Of the things we think, say or do…

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Prayer – Barry Gray led us in prayer

5.Sharing in Song –
Eva Roshong led the group with Happy Birthday to all Rotarians with
birthdays in May

6.Visitors – There were no
visitors at today’s meeting.

7.Rotary Minute from Mike
Snyder – Chris Leach shared a newspaper commerating Rotary’s 30th
birthday. Some of our current members had pictures in this paper.

8.Business – Summer Fun at
the Lake – Greg Anderson & Jim Edwards will host a get together at Guilford
Lake Saturday, June 18 for Rotarians and their families with sailboating,
pontoon rides, etc., with food around 6 or 6::30.

Annual Induction of Officers/Committees will be held at Skyland Pines on
Wednesday, June 29 with Stark County Commissioner, Janet Weir Creighton.
More details to come.

Committee Reports:

·
U.S. Flag Report – Jim Edwards and Ken Smith gave the following report on
this very successful program.We are now distributing 968 flags throughout the community, with
renewals and new applications arriving in daily. We still need 5 additional
drivers to assist with routes. The committee will host a flag construction
session on Friday, May 13 at 4:00 and Monday, May 16 at 6:30. Please
consider helping out.

·
Membership Committee report – The committee reported that we now have 43
dues-paying members! Our next meeting May 18 everyone was asked to bring a
guest. Our newest members are also being asked to share a bit about
themselves at this same meeting.

·Literacy committee
– no report, Greg Anderson spoke about how the club supported the summer
literacy lunch program last year with 50 children/adults served during the
program. Ken Smith made the motion to provide $300 as a donation to this
worthwhile program. All members in attendance voted in the affirmative. IT
was also noted that Paradise United Church of Christ is helping out with
their second mile donations.

·
Rose Day committee – we are in need of a committee chairperson for next
year. At this point in time, a motion was placed by Ken Smith to forego the
sale of roses this year and reinstate the program next year. Greg Anderson
seconded the motion. All were in favor.

Health & Hunger Committee – Eva Roshong reported that Meals on Wheels need
drivers for Mondays and Fridays. The GSE Group was able to partake in the
North Canton Chamber’s event, Tast of North Canton. Our visitors were able
to sample all kinds of new foods.

* Treasurer’s Report – Jay Barton updated the club with our current
financials. The Board has decided to move a portion of our funds to a long
term project fund. Funds will also be kept aside to replace damaged flags
and purchase new ones.

Future Projects/Strategic Planning – Greg Anderson reported that he has
contacted Tom Ault, City Manager in reference to the Adopt A Trail program.
All is set for us to clean the city portion of the trail Jared Shive is
working with Stark Parks to see if we can possibly adopt a trail in the
Nickleplate area. Signs for the trail were discussed with Greg Anderson
placing a motion to apply for grants from Rotary to purchase signs to
recognize the club. Ken Smith and Lanse Leach made the motion with all
members in attendance passing with the affirmative. Signs at the entrance
of the City were revisited, Kathy Fausnight will follow up with the City and
have more information at a future meeting.

* Strong Kids Campaign – Pat Richardson thanked the club for their donation
which has enabled many children to participate in baseball this coming
season. She also shared information about the Y’s upcoming race to be held
on Saturday, June 11. This is a part of the Subway Series.

9.Lunch – Thank you to our
cooks at Paradise United Church of Christ

10.Program – No program today.

Upcoming Club Meetings:

May 18 – Bring a guest meeting and our newest members will speak
about themselves – Thaine, Wendy, Christina

On May 4th, we canceled our regular
meeting. We acted as the hub club or the GSE Team from the
Philippines. They stayed in our homes. Minerva
hosted a combined meeting, giving the GSE Team a chance to speak to many of
the areas Rotarians at once.

On April 27th, we canceled our regular
meeting.

On April 26th, we held a Networking event
at the Constitution Center from 5 to 7 PM.

I am sad to announce that our Secretary,
Mike Snyder, has announced his upcoming resignation, we are looking for a
replacement. I will miss his accurate and punctual work.

Gathering and ordering
lunch – Meeting called to order by Vice President Burwell with 22
members in attendance.

Pledge of Allegiance

Recitation of “The
Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all
concerned?

Will it build
GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned?

Prayer

Sharing in Song – Eva
Roshong led the group in a rousing rendition of “Ro, Ro, Rotary, It’s
for you and me!”

Visitors – There were
two visitors at today’s meeting: Jerry Dunbar introduced his brother
Joe Dunbar. Also, Ed Moody’s wife, Joanne, was also a visitor.

Chris Leach Report:
“Rotary Minute and News of the Day” – She reported on a neat travel
destination for Rotarians: the largest Rotary Wheel in the World in
Wilmington, North Carolina. Also, she told us the inspirational story
of a gentleman from California who was a fast-paced business person who
decided to send thank you notes to anyone who did something worthy of
thanking. In total, he mailed 365 thank you notes in the span of a
year. Try it! It is fun and people really appreciate receiving
hand-written thank you notes!

“Flag
Trivia” presented by Ken Smith: The colors of the flag actually mean
something: Red for Valor, White for Purity, and Blue for Vigilance.

8.Lunch was delicious as usual

9.Committee updates – The various committee made the following
reports:

a.The April 26 Networking Event – Plans are well underway for this
special event that runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Please wear your blue Rotary
shirts that evening and please try to bring both current and prospective
members! We hope to see you there!

b.GSE Visitors – Jim Edwards reported that our meeting on
Wednesday, May 4 will be held at the Classic 57 Restaurant in Minerva and
will begin at 6:30 p.m. There will be parts of 14 clubs present at
this meeting and the visitors from the Philippines will be the program.
He further stated that, since the program’s beginning in 1964, there have
been 70,000 GSE participants.

c.Greg Anderson reported on the “Adopt a Trail” initiative.
He indicated that the City of Louisville would cooperate with us and that we
could place a Rotary Club sign on the trail indicating that we are the trail
sponsors. This would take perhaps three or four cleaning sessions
during the year and could be fun and fellow-ship producing. This will
be discussed at our next business meeting.

d.The District Conference is scheduled for April 29 and 30 @ the
KSU Stark and the Stark County Fair Grounds. The social hour and
business meeting will be held on Friday night and the conference continues
on Saturday at the Fair Grounds. There will be a family fun fair, a
youth exchange talent show, project fair, etc. Register now to attend
this fun event:

e.Vice President Burwell introduced the topic of funding the 2011
Relay for Life event which will be held on May 13 & 14.

Motion by Ken Smith & seconded by Greg Parrish to contribute $200.00 to the
2011 Relay for Life.

Motion carried with all voting in the affirmative.

f.Betty Derry reported that the Louisville Nimishillen Historical
Society is requesting donations to pay for 13-14 high school students to
attend the Anniversary Banquet on Saturday, May 7

Motion by Ken Smith & seconded by Greg Anderson to contribute $150.00 to the
Louisville Nimishillen Historical Society to pay for students to attend the
Anniversary Banquet on Saturday, May 7.

Motion carried with all voting in the affirmative.

10.
Program Speaker: Denny Valentine introduced his special guest,
life-long outdoorsman, writer, and nature activist, Ed Moody, who talked
about the State of Ohio’s Natural Resources. Highlights of his
presentation were as follows and includes some good news and some bad news:

a.Overall, “things are coming along real good” with nature
conservation in Ohio and conservation can be defined as a “wise use of
resources.”

b.We (the state and nature activists) have restored the Canadian
geese population, steel head trout, black bears, wild turkeys, and river
otters.

c.Unfortunately, several invasive plant species are taking over
various natural locations and eradicating native species, specifically, the
Crown vetch, a “herbaceous
perennial legume with creeping stems 2-6 feet long,” Fortunately,
kudzu has not yet established itself in Ohio.

d.Also, we have lost the ruffed grouse and wood cocks because of
“loss of habitat.”

e.Amazingly, 95% of Ohio’s songbird population need second growth
forests to flourish. Full stands of timber and often be completely
devoid of animal habitation.

f.Efforts are also being made to protect timber rattlesnakes and
burrowing beetles.

g.Much of the work being done for nature conservation in Ohio comes
from license fees paid by hunters and fishermen.

Upcoming
Club Meetings:

April 26
TUESDAY – Networking Event at the Constitution Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

April 27
No meeting

April 30
District Rotary Event at Stark County Fair Grounds – Families invited with
more details to follow.

Gathering and ordering
lunch – Meeting called to order by President Kathy Fausnight with
22 members in attendance.

Pledge of Allegiance

Recitation of “The
Four Way Test”
- Of the things we think, say or do…

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all
concerned?

Will it build
GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned?

Prayer

Sharing in Song – Eva
Roshong led the group in a rousing rendition of “Whistle while you
work!”

Visitors – There were
no visitors today.

Chris Leach Report:
“Rotary Minute and News of the Day” - She reported that there is a new
app that you can download to your iPhone called the “Mobile Rotary Club
Locator App.” Coming soon for Android phones. This new App will permit
Rotarians to find Rotary Clubs during their travels and journeys
throughout the year. She also read from a Japanese official who thanked
Rotarians everywhere for the generous donations to the Shelter Box
program. She further stated that Japanese citizens are returning lost
“treasures” that have turned up in hopes that the original owners will
be partially reimbursed for their loses.

“Flag
Trivia” presented by Ray Hunter: Ohio was admitted to the Union in
1803, the 17th state to be so honored. Ohio’s star was
represented on the third U.S. flag which lasted one year (1818-1819) during
the presidency of James Monroe.

8.Lunch was delicious and President Fausnight called out our
servers to acknowledge their hard work and the excellent food! Much
applause!

9.Committee updates – The various committee made the following
reports:

a.Mike Snyder read a thank you note from Community Cupboard
Director Sally Samblanet in which she thanks the Rotary Club for our “recent
donation of food and money...” He also reminded everyone of two
library programs: April 27 “The Write Stuff” featuring
three area authors (Ken Smith, Al Gress, and Jay Barton) at 7:00 p.m.
May 19 & 20 “Library Yard Sale.” The library is looking
for gently used “stuff” for donations. Contact Mr. Snyder for more
information.

b.The April 26 Networking Event – Plans are well underway for this
special event. Please send Wendy Jackson the names of anyone who
should be invited.

c.GSE Visitors – Jim Edwards reported our meeting on Wednesday, May
4 will be held at the Classic 57 Restaurant in Minerva. There will be
parts of 14 clubs present at this meeting and the visitors from the
Philippines will be the program.

d.The District Conference is scheduled for April 29 and 30 @ the
KSU Stark and the Stark County Fair Grounds. The social hour and
business meeting will be held on Friday night and the conference continues
on Saturday at the Fair Grounds. There will be a family fun fair, a
youth exchange talent show, project fair, etc. Eva Roshong is
coordinating a poster board display for this event. Register now to
attend this fun event:

e.Betty Derry reported that 50 students at the Louisville High
School are volunteering to interview veterans as part of an initiative by
the Louisville Nimishillen Historical Society. The Society is also
seeking more donors to sponsor students to attend the May 7 Society Banquet.

f.President Fausnight reported that Cheryle Casar is asking for
donations of hot dogs, buns, fruit, juice boxes, cheese sticks, cookies,
chips or crackers for the “Summer Lunch Program @ the Library.” This
program is administered by volunteers from Paradise Church. This
Rotary Club made a donation to this special program in 2010.

g.“Fun @ the Lake” on June 18 – The Summer Fun @ the
Lake will begin at 4pm - e.g. boat rides, kayaking, sailing, enjoying one
another’s company - etc. We are thinking dinner around 6-6:30 pm.
That's the update for now! What people can bring will follow later.

h.Installation of new President, Ted Burwell and
Officers/Committees to be held at Skyland Pines from 6 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 29.

County
Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton will officiate at this special event.

10.
Program speaker introduced by Mike Snyder – Tim Angeloni, a representative
of the Backpack Program, gave an impassioned talk about the 2011 event.

Highlights of his presentation were as follows:

a.Churches, businesses, and civic group are coming together to
support the 4th annual backpack program.

b.The backpacks include various school supplies that many families
find exceedingly expensive.

c.This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, August 13 and will
include food, games, entertainment and, of course, distribution of back
packs.

d.The program has grown from 225 backpacks distributed in 2008 to
361 backpacks in 2010. They are anticipating an even greater number in
2011.

e.One of Mr. Angeloni’s favorite Biblical quotes is Luke 12:48 –
“To whom much is given much is expected.”

f.It is true that some of those receiving backpacks are not truly
“needy” or deserving but the vast majority are in great need of these
backpacks.

g.There is great need in this community and the percentage of those
children eligible for school lunch subsidies is an indicator:

29% of
children at North Nimishillen Elementary are eligible

43% of
children at Louisville Elementary are eligible

50% of
children at Fairhope Elementary are eligible

Upcoming
Club Meetings:

April 20
Ed Moody will talk about the State of Ohio’s Natural Resources – Presented
by Denny Valentine

April 26
TUESDAY – Networking Event at the Constitution Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

April 27
No meeting

April 30
District Rotary Event at Stark County Fair Grounds – Families invited with
more details to follow.

For our meeting on Wednesday, April 13, please meet in the “Old Kitchen” at
Paradise Church.

Gathering and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by
President Kathy Fausnight with 24 members in attendance.

2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
-
Of the things we think, say or do…

Is
it the TRUTH?

Is
it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Prayer

4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong led the group in a rousing rendition of “Happy
Birthday to you!” for all those born in either March or April.

5.Visitors – President Fausnight introduced Heather Finlayson,
the Branch Manager of Charter One Bank in Louisville.

6.Rotary Minute from Ted Burwell –

Rotary Minute – He reported that from the years 2003 – 2010 there were 2,500
new Rotary Clubs worldwide but only a net gain of 226 members! By far
the greatest segment of our membership is over 60 years of age – a whopping
70%. Only 2% of our membership is under the age of 30.

Rotary Minute & News of the Day – Chris Leach will make these reports during
the month of April.

7.Committee updates – The various committee made the following
reports:

a.Future Planning/Capital Projects – Greg Anderson stated that
the Library Board is still in the early stages in planning for a new
Community Center & Library on the property formerly occupied by the old
middle school. The first phase of the project will be the “Friend
raising” followed closely by the “Fund raising.” Throughout this
process the Library Board will keep the Rotary Club apprised of all
important developments. This will be easily accomplished because
current Rotary Club Kathy Fausnight is on the library’s “Citizens Advisory
Council” and five of the Library Board’s members are also Rotary Club
members.

b.Literacy project – Mike Snyder reported that he will call a
meeting of the committee (Chris Leach and Ken Smith) to complete the task
for placing early childhood literacy materials in area hospitals.

c.Membership committee – Chris Leach reported that there are now
44 members in the Rotary Club of Louisville! We need several of you to
see Denny Valentine about getting a photograph of yourself for our amazingly
awesome Web site. Also, we need to recruit new members and remind our
current members how much we miss them at these meetings.

d.Flag project – Jim Edwards reported that in one day he
deposited 150 checks for $20.00 each. This indicates there will be a
brisk renewal of current flag participants. He will be traveling to
Columbiana County and Ted Burwell will be traveling to Olentangy to talk to
area clubs about this successful program.

e.Water committee – Dave Yeagley urges everyone to attend the
first anniversary banquet of the Louisville Nimishillen Historical Society
on Saturday, May 7. See Betty & Ron Derry, Dave Yeagley, and Mike
Snyder for more information.

f.Health & Hunger report – Eva Roshong reported on her church’s
“Kids Against Hunger” program on Saturday, April 16. Her church is
hoping to load up half a truck full of packaged meals for the impoverished
nation of Haiti. This event will be held at the First Christian Church
so please contact Ms. Roshong for additional information.

g.International Exchange – Denny Valentine reported that we need
to secure a host family for in-bound students for next year. We also
need to make contact with out-bound students who might be interested in this
fine program.

h.Annual Rose Day – Margie Miller reported that the Boy Scouts
do not want to partner with us this year. Dougherty’s charged us $9.00
per dozen and we collected $15.00 from our customers. We will check
with Cindy Petitti to see if she might be interested in providing roses for
this event. Jim Edwards suggested that we might want to raise the cost
to $20.00 per dozen. When Margie Miller departs for North Canton we
will need another coordinator of the Annual Rose Day program.

Motion by Greg Anderson & seconded by Ted Burwell to continue the Annual
Rose Day project and to deliver the roses to each of our respective
customers.

Motion carried with all those present voting in the affirmative.

i.Greg Parrish was not in attendance and there was no “Four Way
Speech Contest” report.

j.The April 26 Networking Event – Plans are well underway for
this special event. Please send Wendy Jackson the names of anyone who
should be invited. We will need a large coffee making machine and
thanks to Val LeFevre of Green Meadows Nursing Care Facility for donating
water and pop. Ken Smith has volunteered to bring a record player for
this event and Denny Valentine will try to recruit the area Exchange
students.

k.GSE Visitors – Jim Edwards reported that we still need another
host family for one of our visitors from the Philippines. Fortunately,
Eva Roshong has agreed to serve in this capacity. Please note that our
meeting on Wednesday, May 4 will be held at the Classic 57 Restaurant in
Minerva.

l.The “Summer Fun Event” will be held on Saturday, June 18 at
Gilford Lake. More about this later.

m.Installation of new President, Ted Burwell and
Officers/Committees to be held at Skyland Pines from 6 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 29.

County Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton will officiate at this special
event.

Upcoming Club Meetings:

April 13
Tim
Angeloni will talk about the Backpack Program – Presented by Mike Snyder

April 20
Ed Moody will talk about the State of Ohio’s Natural Resources – Presented
by Denny Valentine

April 26
TUESDAY – Networking Event at the Constitution Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

April 27
No meeting

April 30
District Rotary Event at Stark County Fair Grounds – Families invited with
more details to follow.

May 4
GSE Philippines Visitors – Presented by Jim Edwards.
We will meet in Minerva for this meeting, folks!

May 11
Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. followed by Business Meeting at 12:00 noon

May 18

May 25
Angel Ministries by Helen Pugh – Presented by Chris Leach

June 1
Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. followed by Business Meeting at 12:00 noon

June 8

June 15

June 22
No meeting today… Summer Fun @ the Lake on June 18

June 29
Installation of new President, Ted Burwell and Officers/Committees to be
held at Skyland Pines from 6 to 8 p.m.

Gathering and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by
President Kathy Fausnight with
22 members
in attendance.

2.
Pledge of Allegiance

3.
Recitation of “The Four Way Test” -
Of the things we think, say or do…

Is
it the TRUTH?

Is
it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Prayer

5.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong led the group in a rousing rendition of
“Popeye (the Sailor man),” a very appropriate song given the fact that food
and eating is the theme of today’s program.

6.Visitors – Pat Smith was our only guest today but we forgot to
introduce her!

7.Rotary Minute & News of the Day from Mike Snyder –

Rotary Minute – He reported that the Rotary Club in Moscow, Russia (District
2220) “was founded on June 5, 1990,” a full year before the dissolution of
the Soviet Union in late 1991. The first members of the Rotary Club of
Russia included some very prominent citizens in law, education, medicine and
business. “The core goal of the rotary club ‘Moscow’ was a
concentration of humanitarian efforts…” throughout the country. There
are currently 40+ Rotary clubs in Russia today.

News of the Day – He reported on his research of the phrase “the Ides of
March,” which was the day in 44 B.C. when Julius Caesar was assassinated by
his former followers. As it turns out, “the term ‘ides’ was used for
the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and
the 13th day of the other months. The Ides of March was a
festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually
held.”

Flag Trivia – Ken Smith reported that when the U.S. flag is flown at
half-mast the flag is lowered all the way and only then raised to half-mast
(or half way up the pole).

8.Old Business

·
Rotary International Relief for Japan – Chris Leach reported that she has
been in contact with her friends in Japan. They have not been directly
affected by the recent disaster but are still very appreciative of all the
assistance provided by Rotarians and people of good will from all over the
world.

·
Installation of new President and Officers/Committees – President Fausnight
reported that this very special event will be held at Skyland Pines on June
29 with Stark County Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton officiating.
More about this event at a later date.

·
Juilliard Event on April 9 – President Fausnight indicated that 17 members
voted “yes” in the e-mail survey to contribute $100.00 to the Juilliard
Center’s special
Symphony Then and Now concert on Saturday, April 9. At
the $100 Friends Level we would receive a program listing as a sponsor.

·
“Summer Fun at the Lake” –Jim Edwards reported that, because of a schedule
conflict (a family marriage), he is asking the group to consider a gathering
at Gilford Lake on Saturday, June 18. The consensus was that this date
is most acceptable.

9.Lunch – More good eats from Mike’s Milan’s!

10.Program – Sally Samblanet and Reverend Ralph Gibson spoke
about the Louisville Community Cupboard (LCC) which has been serving the
citizens of Louisville and Nimishillen Township (zip code 44641) for the
past nine years.

a.The mission of the LCC is “to provide food and other grocery
items to those in our community who are in need.”

b.The LCC is open from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first and third
Thursdays of each month at the Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church. The
church has graciously provided storage space to the LCC at no cost.

c.The LCC currently serves between 130 to 150 families each
month.

d.The LCC is affiliated with the Stark County Hunger Task Force
and the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank.

e.The LCC receives very large food contributions from area
schools. The Louisville High School Key Club has sponsored a “huge
drive” to provide donated food to the LCC.

f.The LCC has 18 “very stable” volunteers who make this all
happen and they receive substantial assistance from Midlake Industries.
One family brings substantial amounts of day-old baked goods.

h.Monetary donations are appreciated and checks should be made
payable to : Louisville Community Cupboard

i.On behalf of the Louisville Rotary Club, Secretary Mike Snyder
presented a check for $231.39
to the LCC as well as about 75 boxes, cans, and containers of food and
personal hygiene products from the club membership.

. Gathering
and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by President Kathy Fausnight
with 24 members in attendance.2. Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The
Four Way Test” - Of the things we think, say or do…1. Is
it the TRUTH? 2. Is
it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build
GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will
it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 3. Prayer4. Sharing in Song – Eva was absent, no song.5. Visitors – None at today’s meeting6. Rotary Minute/News of the Day – Mike
Snyder was absent, no reportFlag Trivia – Ken Smith shared that in
1958, the government was considering the annexation of Alaska and Hawaii to
the 48 contiguous states. This caused high school junior Robert Heft to
design a flag to accommodate the potential additions as part of a school
project. His history teacher, Stanley Pratt, didn't think much of the design
and gave it a B-!! Heft decided to submit the design to Congress and
convinced Mr. Pratt to raise his grade if the flag was accepted. On August
21 of the following year, President Eisenhower selected Heft's design out of
1,500 submissions and called him personally to give him the good news!
Robert Heft's original flag has now flown over EVERY state capitol building
and 88 different U.S. embassies. It is the only flag in our history to have
flown over the White House during the administrations of five different
presidents!
Taken from:
http://www.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/23856#

Old Business –Relief for Japan was discussed.
Lance Leach made a motion for our club to purchase one of the boxes (similar
to the one we purchased for Haiti) for the folks in Japan. Greg Anderson
seconded the motion. Ted Burwell and Greg Anderson explained what a box
consisted of; a large family sized tent that could be a temporary home for
10 persons along with 10 cots, a kitchen with food and a water hauler, and
various other items. A team of individuals deliver these boxes to folks in
need.

Ted Burwell recently
attended President Elect Training in Columbus. While at the training, he
said there was a global feeling, we are all a huge part of an international
movement that begins with local clubs. There are two focuses for the coming
year: Membership and Youth Involvement. One quote from the training that
stood out for Ted was “Do we want members or Rotarians?” New members must be
willing to serve and live by the Four Way Test, not just be a member. It
was suggested that we get youth more involved by speaking to students at the
area high schools and perhaps creating a Facebook page.

Jim Edwards is still in need of housing for
two of the GSE visitors; please give him a call if you can assist.

Ken Smith and Jim Edwards presented
our Flag Program to the Canton Rotary Club on Friday, March 18. The members
were very receptive of the idea and asked lots of questions.

Pat Richards thanked the members for the
donation to the Y Strong Kids Campaign. She stated that our donation will
help change the lives of many both of young and old. The funds raised from
their campaign will serve over 800 children and families. Greg Anderson
urged individuals to contribute if possible, as the Y is falling short of
their goal this year.

Our
featured speaker and program was the son of Ted Burwell, Rotarian. Vincent
Burwell attended RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in February. Vince is
a junior at LHS, member of the tennis team, speech and debate, show choir,
history club, Boy Scouts, his church youth group, and most recently National
Honor Society. He will be attending Boys State this summer. He spoke of the
invaluable experiences he was able to have, thanks to our club sponsoring
him. The Four Way Test was used personally and in group discussions. The
SIX Pillars of Characters was posted in every session. He learned about the
four types of leadership styles and was able to decide what type of leader
he portrayed. Effective communication amongst the different types of
leaders was important in accomplishing tasks in an efficient and reasonable
manner. From a social aspect, Vince has added 50 plus new Facebook friends.
He plans to complete his Eagle Scout project in the next few months by
assisting Rotary in dipping our 900 plus flags which will help preserve
them.

March 30 – Workings of The Louisville
Community Cupboard – Sally Samblanet (Mike Snyder’s guest) We will meet at
Koontz Memorial Lutheran Church – Nickelplate Ave. (Lunch to be catered in
by Mike’s Milanns for $7.00 or Brown Bag it) ***BRING NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS
AS A DONATION

April 6 – Board Meeting at
11:30 a.m. with Business Meeting at Noon – Committee updates

Ted Burwell introduced his daughter Theresa who is a freshman at Rutgers,
the State University of New Jersey.

Wendy Jackson introduced Derreck Harlan who works at H-P Products.

7.Rotary Minute & News of the Day from Mike Snyder –

Rotary Minute – He reported that the Rotary District 7020 must be an
interesting one because its 80 members are in 10 different Caribbean island
nations: Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, French West Indies,
etc. The district appears to have a diverse population that speaks
English, French, Dutch, etc. Their district conference is scheduled
for April 11-16 in St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands, in case anyone would like
to attend.

News of the Day – He shared a few tidbits about the two “Saint” days
occurring this week:

St. Urho’s Day is today, Wednesday, April 16. The story of St. Urho
originated in northern Minnesota by Finnish-Americans who celebrate the
fabricated accomplishments of this rugged Finlander. He was alleged to
have driven the grasshoppers from Finland and his colors are Royal Purple
and Nile Green.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide on April 17 and honors a Roman
citizen who was captured and spent many years as a slave in pre-Christian
Ireland. Upon his escape he studied for the priesthood, only to return
to Ireland to convert his former foes to Christianity. According to
Thomas Cahill in his excellent book, “How the Irish Saved Civilization,”
St. Patrick was the first public person in history to condemn slavery for
the evil that it was.

Flag Trivia – Ray Hunter asked the following trivia question: Why do
U.S. service personnel wear the “reverse” flag, which is only worn on the
right shoulder?

Answer: When soldiers march in order the U.S. flag appears to be
“flowing” in the breeze. (According to U.S. Army Regulation 670-1)

8.Old Business

·
Nominations for 2011-2012 officers – President Fausnight reported that Eva
Roshong and Wendy Jackson have agreed to have their names placed in
nomination for Vice President-President Elect and Secretary, respectively.
All committee chairpersons will retain their respective duties during
2011-2012. Greg Anderson has agreed to assume the duties of Chair of
the Foundation Committee.

Ken Smith moved & Al Gress seconded a motion to close nominations.

The motion carried with all those voting in the affirmative.

·
Rotary International Relief for Japan – President Fausnight reported that
this important topic will be on the agenda for our next meeting on
Wednesday, March 23. Ted Burwell reported that the RI Shelter Box
program is still active and clubs all over the world are sending these
amazing kits to disaster-stricken Japan. See a news item about a
donation from a Rotary Club in Gainesville, Georgia.

·
Jim Edwards @ Canton Rotary – Mr. Edwards will be the featured speaker at
the Canton Rotary Club this Friday, March 18. His topic will be our
U.S. Flag program and he would encourage anyone in our club to attend.
This event will be held at the McKinley Grand Hotel.

·
Mixer Day Event report – The committee consisting of Eva Roshong, Wendy
Jackson, Ted Street, and Barry Gray are planning a “Mixer Day” event for 5
to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 @ the Constitution Center on East Main
Street. Ted Street has secured donations of food and drink from
Subway, Giant Eagle, McDonalds, Biery Cheese, etc. Thanks to Cynthia
Kerchner for donating some lovely balloons. Rather than securing a
live musician, they are planning on spinning some old LPR’s during the
event. The committee is asking for door prizes (gift cards and such)
and lastly, Ms. Roshong acknowledged the comments from Al Gress and Cynthia
Kerchner about asking area shopkeepers during these tough economic times.

·
U.S. Flag Program – Jim Edwards reported that he send 700 e-mail invoices to
those participants that have access to computers. This process is so
much easier than before.

·
“Summer Fun at the Lake” – Greg Anderson and Jim Edwards have invited the
membership to a mixer event at Gilford Lake (east on SR 173).

Motion made by Ken Smith & seconded by Ron Derry to accept the gracious
invitation by Greg Anderson and Jim Edwards to have “Summer Fun at the Lake”
mixer at Gilford Lake on Saturday, June 25.

·
Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest – Denny Valentine’s photographs of the
contestant participants will appear next week in The Herald on the front
page.

·
GSE report – Jim Edwards reported that the they still need a home for the
six Philippine Group Study Exchange visitors. The hosts would have to
provide breakfasts for seven days.

·
Kids Against Hunger Day – Eva Roshong informed the club that the First
Christian Church will conduct a “Kids Against Hunger Day” on Saturday, April
16. The church is seeking sponsors and participants who can assist in
raising funds to collect food to feed hungry Haitian children. The
church is “shooting for a goal of 1,000 people to participate this year...”
and they hope to raise $10,000. Contact Ms. Roshong if you are willing
to help on this project.

9.Lunch – We ate more good food!

10.Program – Barry Gray introduced Pamela Smith who is the
owner-operator of Reinbows @ Serenity Springs. Highlights of her
presentation are as follows:

a.“Reinbows” is not a riding program but rather an organization
that provides “quality mental health services… for children and adults
utilizing Equine Assisted Phsychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning.”

b.“Reinbows is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving
quality of life.”

c.“Specialized activities with horses help clients of all ages
to improve their self-esteem, social skills, confidence, communication,
relationships, and personal awareness.

d.Horses are ten times more sensitive than humans to emotions
and confrontational situations.

e.Horses’ vision is both monocular and binocular and they can
see a total of 350 degrees!

f.“ The focus
of EAP is not riding or horsemanship. 100% of EAP takes place purely on the
ground. Non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking,
problem-solving, leadership, work ethic, responsibility, teamwork,
confidence and attitude are several examples of the results achieved by EAP,
making an incredible impact on individuals, youth, families, and groups.”

7.Rotary Minute from Mike Snyder – The most recent issue of the
Rotary magazine featured a piece about a polio “outbreak in Congo Republic…
and its need for eradication.” So far at least 179 people have died
and 540 cases of acute flaccid paralysis has been reported. He said
that many of his longtime friends are surprised that he is a Rotary Club
member because he never really saw himself as a “joiner.” Because of
programs such as Polio Plus, he is proud to be a member of this
organization.

News of the Day – He shared a few tidbits about a great environmental group
called The Nature Conservancy which, among other things:

Was founded in 1951 and has more than 1 million members.

Has protected 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide.

Works in all 50 states and 30 nations, “protecting
habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to
Zambia.”

The closest Nature Conservancy protected area is the Herrick Fen Nature
Preserve which is co-owned by Kent State University.

Flag Trivia – Ken Smith asked the following question: Why is the U.S.
flag folded a certain way? Answer: The folded flag resembles a
cocked hat from the Revolutionary War era.

8.Old Business

·
Jim Edwards @ Canton Rotary – Mr. Edwards will be the featured speaker at
the Canton Rotary Club on Friday, March 18. His topic will be our U.S.
Flag program and he would encourage anyone in our club to attend.

·
Mixer Day Event report – The committee consisting of Eva Roshong, Wendy
Jackson, Ted Street, and Barry Gray are planning a “Mixer Day” event for 5
to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 @ the Constitution Center on East Main
Street. The committee is seeking donations of food, balloons, etc. and
it would be nice to bring the area Exchange Students. We should also
bring information packets for potential new members.

·
Membership Committee report – Chris Leach publicly thanked Jared Shive for
doing an excellent job – “Awesome” – with the design of the 2011 Membership
Directory. This is a major milestone in getting information to the
membership about our fellow members. And many thanks to Denny
Valentine who graciously photographed all those willing to have their
picture taken.

·
“Summer Fun at the Lake” – Greg Anderson and Jim Edwards would like to know
if the membership would be willing to come to Gilford Lake (east on SR 173).
This would be a family event and we can talk about this some more as the
weather improves. Everyone was most enthusiastic about this fun event.

·
Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest – The competition was held on Wednesday, March 2
at the Louisville High School. The winner was Jackson Frazier who will
now advance to the district competition. Denny Valentine has agreed to
take photographs of the five participating students.

·
GSE report – Jim Edwards reported that the six Philippine Group Study
Exchange visitors will be here from April 18 to May 18 instead of the dates
earlier mentioned. There will be 4 host clubs instead of 6 host clubs.

·
Magnetic signs –

Motion made by Mike Snyder and seconded by Lanse Leach to authorize Ken
Smith to spend $100.00 plus tax to purchase two magnetic signs to advertise
the U.S. Flag Project on his personal automobile.

Motion carried with all those voting in the affirmative.

·
Rotary Leadership Institute – This event is scheduled for Saturday, April 2.
District 6650 will pay for the first Rotarian from our club to enroll and
the Louisville Club will pay for the second Rotarian to enroll.

·
Devika Bhansali
– Our young friend and
Rotary Club Exchange StudentDevika Bhansali will be honored by the
Louisville Board of Education at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14 as the
Louisville High School “Student of the Month.”

·
Relay for Life – President Fausnight asked if anyone would be willing to
form a team for Relay for Life. This year’s event will occur on
Saturday, May 15. This topic will be added to the agenda for our April
6 Business Meeting.

·
District Conference 2011 – This important conference will be held on Friday
and Saturday, April 29 and 30 at the KSU Stark & the Stark County Fair
Grounds. This year’s conference will include family friendly
activities at the Stark County Fairgrounds and will include “activities
for children of all ages, onstage entertainment, the Youth Exchange Talent
Show, the Philippines GSE presentation, a club project fair, carnival games,
a rock climbing wall, Wii games.”

Charlie Chaplin’s movie Limelight won the Academy Award in
1972… 20 years after it had been released!

8.Old Business –

·
RI & its 106th Anniversary report – The committee reported that a
fun time was had by all (17 in attendance) at the special Bowling Event on
Tuesday, February 22 to celebrate the 106th Anniversary of the
Rotary International. There were 32 strikes which means the club
collected $231.39 to be donated to the Community Cupboard.

·
U.S. Flag Report – Jim Edwards and Ken Smith gave the following report on
this very successful program:

1.We are now distributing 906 flags throughout the community,
882 of which are paying customers.

2.We will send an e-mail notice for renewals on March 15 and
there is a 94% renewal rate.

3.We have ordered 200 more replacement flags.

4.While we are conservative in spending our current revenues,
Jim Edwards feels that we have a very positive outlook for increased
spending, thanks in large part to the U.S. Flag project.

·
RYLA report – Ted Burwell reported that his son Vince recently attended the
RYLA conference and found the experience an “amazing” one. Mr. Burwell
thanked the membership for sponsoring his son and Vince will give a full
report during his presentation on March 23.

·
Mixer Day Event report – The committee consisting of Eva Roshong, Wendy
Jackson, Ted Street, and Barry Gray are planning a “Mixer Day” event for
Wednesday, April 26 @ the Constitution Center on East Main Street.
More about this special event at a later date.

·
Membership Committee report – The committee reported that we now have 43
dues-paying members! With that said we need to remind our missing
friends that we hope they can become more active and attend more meetings.
Also, Chris Leach showed the membership some lovely banners that she and her
husband Lanse produced for the GSE visitors from the Philippines.

·
Water Committee report – The committee discussed the recent flood and how
area homeowners and businesses are coping with the cleanup. As a
follow-up to this discussion Ted Burwell mentioned how literacy and clean
water is connected, especially in dry, third world nations.

·
Rotary Speech Students report – Greg Parrish reported that the LHS students
were not able to attend today’s meeting because of issues related to the
recent flooding. He reported that the students would deliver their
respective speeches later today at 3:30 p.m. Each student will speak
for about 7 minutes and everyone was welcome to attend to help judge this
competition.

·
GSE report – Jim Edwards reported that five of the six Philippine Group
Study Exchange visitors now have visas and will be here in early May.
Mr. Edwards reported that we still need two additional homes for the
evenings of May 1-5. Other area Rotary Clubs are responsible for
taking these visitors to local sites, such as Ohio State University, NFL
Hall of Fame, etc.

·
Malvern Rotary Club – Jim Edwards suggested that several of us might want to
visit our sister club in Malvern to give them some ideas on membership
rejuvenation.

·
Literacy report – The committee reported that Mercy Hospital is willing to
distribute our early literacy childhood packets to new parents from
Louisville and Nimishillen Township. We are also contacting Aultman
Hospital to see if they would be willing to help us out. The committee
will also meet during March to prepare an application for an award through
the Rotary Club for innovative programs.

·
Rose Day report – The committee reported that the Boy Scouts are also
sponsoring a Rose Day event and we may need to seek another group to do the
deliveries. We are considering a date in either March or April and we
need to stay away from Mother’s Day (for cost reasons). There will be
more information at future meetings and, FYI, we sold 110 dozen roses in
2010.

·
Strong Kids report – Donations to the Strong Kids campaign will assist 800
kids and families to participate in programs at the Louisville YMCA.

David Yeagley moved and Ken Smith seconded a motion to contribute $1,000 to
the Louisville YMCA’s “Strong Kids” Campaign for 2011.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On Feb. 22, we met at Louisville Bowl for bowling and finger food.Louisville Rotary Club's celebration of
Rotary International's 106th Birthday! You and your family, business associates
and friends are welcome to attend!

Each STRIKE thrown will cost everyone 50
cents, which we will donate to the Louisville Community Cupboard.Rotary will provide birthday cake and
soft drinks.Submitted
by Kathy Fausnight____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Louisville
Rotary Club

District
6650

Meeting
Notes

Wednesday, February
16,
2010

There will be a Bowling Event at the
Louisville Bowl on Tuesday, February 22 to celebrate

the 106th
Anniversary of the Rotary International.

Gathering and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by
President Kathy Fausnight with 21 members in attendance.

2.
Pledge of Allegiance

3.
Recitation of “The Four Way Test” -
Of the things we think, say or do…

Is
it the TRUTH?

Is
it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Prayer

5.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong led the group in a rousing rendition of the
“Marine Corps Hymn.”

6.Visitors – There were no visitors at today’s meeting.

7.Rotary Minute/News of the Day – Al Gress reported Rotary
International has been responsible for supplying 40 million doses of polio
vaccine to the people of Nigeria! Thanks to this terrific infusion of
vaccine, there were only 10 cases of polio in Nigeria last year!

News of the Day – Mr. Gress reported on the current status of the land swap
agreement among the School Board, the City of Louisville, and the Public
Library. Negotiations have gone very well but, at the current time,
the issue of an ancient alleyway has slowed things down a bit.

Mike Snyder has volunteered to deliver the Rotary News report for the month
of March.

8.Old Business –

·
RI & its 106th Anniversary - Eva Roshong, Ted Burwell, and Denny
Valentine proposed a special
Bowling Event at the Louisville Bowl on Tuesday, February 22 to celebrate
the 106th Anniversary of the Rotary International. This
event will commence at 6:00 p.m. and members are encouraged to bring
friends, family, and potential members. Members are encouraged to
bring some food or snack to share and we will supply a commemorative cake
for this gala event. The cost to bowl is $2.00 per game; there are 8
lanes; and the bar will be serving drinks. For every strike thrown
participants will contribute 50 cents to a kitty for the Community Cupboard.

There will be no regular meeting on the following day, Wednesday, February
23.

·
Greg Parrish reported that several LHS students will attend our Rotary Club
meeting on Wednesday, March 2 as part of the Rotary District speech contest.
Each student will speak for about 7 minutes and there will be judges in our
audience to select the winners.

·
Jim Edwards reported that the Derry family, the Leach family, and the
Burwell family will take one each of the Philippine Group Study Exchange
visitors. We need three additional homes for the evenings of May 1-5.
The GSE visitors will do a program for one of our regular Wednesday
meetings.

·
President Fausnight reported that “In
honor of Rotary’s birthday, on 23 February 2011 Chairman Stenhammar has
approved The Rotary Foundation offering double Paul Harris Fellow (PHF)
recognition credit for online contributions of US$100 or more to the Annual
Programs Fund.” This generous offer will run from February 22 to 24.
For more information, please go to
www.Rotary.org.

·
President Fausnight suggested that we submit an application for the Rotary
International Significant Achievement Award for our U.S. Flag Program.
The application form must be submitted by March 15.

·
Mike Snyder reported the following:

Because he is moving to Columbus to assume control over the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio (PUCO), Representative Snitchler’s “Town Hall” meeting
has been cancelled for Thursday, February 17 @ the Library.

The library is looking for donations of legos. There will be a major
program at the library featuring these delightful toys so all donations will
be welcome.

The library will sponsor a “Fairly Big Yard Sale” on Thursday and Friday,
May 19 and 20. This is the same day as a similar sale at Paradise
Church.

Please be prepared to donate your gently used “stuff” to either of these
fine institutions.

9.Lunch – We ate good food and tasty cookies & pastries.

10.Program – Rotary Club activist and all round nice guy Dave
Ewing gave a brief presentation about a new security product:
Medivoice.
There are over 150 million emergency calls made in the U.S.A. each year.

On the health front, Mr. Ewing mentioned a new movie titled “Forks over
knives” which “examines
the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that
afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present
menu of animal-based and processed foods.
http://ForksOverKnives.com/”
(Facebook)

6.Rotary Minute/News of the Day – Because Al Gress was absent
there was no report today.

7.Old Business – New Business

·
Denny Valentine reported that Rotary Club Exchange Student Devika Bhansali
is scheduled to travel by bus to New York City in March with other exchange
students.

Motion by Ron Derry/seconded by Jim Edwards to contribute $125.00 for the
fee for Miss Devika to travel to New York City and an additional $75.00 for
spending money ($200.00 total).

Motion was approved with all voting in the affirmative.

·
Greg Parrish reported that the Rotary District speech contest will be held
on March 9. The winner of this competition will advance to the next
level.

Motion by Greg Parrish/seconded by Ken Smith to allocate $200.00 for prizes
to the top finishers in the Rotary District speech contest.

Motion was approved with all voting in the affirmative.

·
Jim Edwards reported that the next Group Study Exchange will involve a small
group of professionals from The Philippines. Ron and Betty Derry (who
have agreed to take over the coordinating duties next year) will assist Mr.
Edwards in finding homes for these individuals for “four to seven nights.”

This is an excellent way to network with people from a different culture and
we hope everyone will do what they can to welcome them to our area.

·
Jim Edwards reported that there was an excellent speaker on the previous
evening who talked about the transcontinental “Lincoln Highway.” Mr.
Edwards suggested that we have a future meeting at the Canton Classic Car
Museum.

·
Eva Roshong, Jerry Dunbar, and Wendy Jackson volunteered to develop a
networking event similar to the one held last year at Sypolt Chevrolet.

·
President Fausnight reported that our own Betty & Ron Derry received a
prestigious “Community Hero” award by the local Louisville Area Chamber of
Commerce!

·
President Fausnight reported that our own Jared Shive has been named
“Employee of the Year” by Stark Parks!

·
President Fausnight reported that our own Greg Parrish and his wife recently
became grandparents!

8.Lunch – We ate good food and tasty cookies & pastries.

9.Program – Reverend Joyce Schroer spoke about her recent
appointment as Senior Pastor at the Paradise United Church of Christ.
Reverend Schroer stated that is “it is a joy to be here with you...”
And that for the “blessings I have received in my life, I must pause and
give thanks to God.”

She spoke at length about her love of mission work and her annual visit to
Tijuana, Mexico to work with an agency called “Esperanza” (Spanish for
“hope”), a type of Habitat for Humanity organization.

Reverend Schroer has visited Tijuana every year since 2004 (except this
year) and has worked alongside many others on home construction projects.

The weather is a nice break from the frozen predictability of our Ohio
winters but service is her main reason for the journey.

While the area she visits is “brown, dusty, muddy and has unpaved roads” and
the like, she is drawn there because of the families. “They are the
reason I go… they are so sweet and I love them all.”

Gathering and ordering lunch – Meeting called to order by
President Kathy Fausnight with
18 members
in attendance.

2.
Pledge of Allegiance and recitation of “The Four Way Test”
-
Of the things we think, say or do…

Is
it the TRUTH?

Is
it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Prayer

4.
Sharing in Song – Eva Roshong was not present and, alas, no songs were sung.

5.Visitors – President Fausnight introduced Sandra Meyer of
KeyBank.

6.Rotary Minute/News of the Day – Ted Street reported on a
recent leak on the Alaska pipeline and how the problem was resolved.
He also reported that the Alaska pipeline accounts for 230 million barrels
of oil per year. Mr. Street also listed some illustrious persons with
whom he shares his January 26 birthday: Wayne Gretzky, Ellen DeGeneres, and
the inimitable General Douglas MacArthur.

Al Gress has volunteered to present this report for the month of February,

7.Old Business – New Business

·
Meeting venue – President Fausnight asked everyone to vote for their
preferred meeting venue, either Mike’s Milann’s or Paradise Church.
The latter needs a head count of 15 or more and can meet our current price
of $7.00 per plate. Majority will rule on this issue and we will
discuss this further at our meeting in February.

·
106th Birthday of Rotary International – President
Fausnight asked for volunteers to determine what we should do, if anything,
to celebrate this special event.·
Committee updates – President Fausnight reminded everyone to have
their respective committee reports ready for our next meeting (February 2).

·
Chamber of Commerce Dinner – President Fausnight reminded everyone that the
dinner will be held this Friday night at the Skyland Pines. The
consensus of the group was to donate two U.S. Flags (for a year) as door
prizes for this special event.

8.Lunch – We ate good food.

9.Program – Mortgage Loan Advisor Sandra Meyer of KeyBank, who
has worked in the industry since 1987, talked about the current status of
the mortgage loan business. Overall, Ms. Meyer is “very optimistic” about
mortgage lending at this current time. Her personal philosophy in dealing
with clients seeking mortgage loans is very similar to the Rotary Club 4-Way
Test: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build
GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Ms. Meyer stated that initially the lending industry had trouble in reacting
to people losing their homes. The good news is that the lending industry
has responded with new programs to stabilize the situation.
KeyBank has developed a program titled “Key Community” which provides 100%
financing and is designed around first-time buyers who have a credit score
of 620, who have a rent history, and who can contribute $500 of their own
money toward the transaction.
“We are still lending,” stated Ms. Meyer and it is important “to stay
positive about this.”
In addition, there is a down-payment assistance program available for Stark
County home buyers who qualify for this special program.
Ms. Meyer appreciates referrals and “repeat” business and, again, she is
“very optimistic” about the current status of the mortgage loan business.

Upcoming Club Meetings:

February 2
Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. followed by Business Meeting at 12:00 noon

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Louisville Rotary Club

District 6650

Meeting Minutes –
January 12, 2011

Hello Rotarians:

The meeting was
called to order by President Kathy Fausnight with 21 members in attendance.
We had one guest at our meeting, Pat Smith, wife of Ken Smith, Rotarian.

Our song leader,
Eva Roshong, led the members with “Happy Birthday” to wish well all of the
Rotarians with birthdays in December and January.

Business discussed: Al Gress and Eva Roshong are working to
coordinate efforts for our Rotary Club to serve a meal at the Gibbs Mission.

President Fausnight shared information about the upcoming Louisville Area Chamber of
Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards. Members, Ron and Betty Derry will be
honored, along with the Backpack Giveaway that Rotary assisted with.

Ted Burwell will be attending Rotary’s President Elect Training
in Columbus, Ohio in February.

Ken Smith introduced our speaker, Sally Paquin. Sally spoke on Canadian
Health Care as well as her experiences and insight as a resident of Canada for 35 years. Sally and her
husband Eric, currently live in
PlainTownship. They have 3
children.Sally was born in Canada approximately 30 miles from the US border of Vermont.

Canada
implemented the Canadian Health Care Act which basically provides the basic
and necessary care for all residents of
Canada. Each Province has a plan similar to
the HMOs offered in the United States. The 10 provinces and
3 Territories are each responsible for their respective plan. Costs for the
health care are paid through the tax system. Higher taxes on alcohol and
cigarette sales help off set the costs. A person must live in Canada for at least 3 months and
provide legal status prior to being covered for health care. Costs for your
first 3 months may be reimbursed once you are verified as a legal resident.
This applies even if you move from one Province to another. Bills are not
received for basic and necessary medical coverage.Basic and necessary nursing home care is included in coverage
provided by the Canadian Health Care Act. There is the option of paying to
have private nursing home care if desired.Prescription coverage and medications are cheaper in
Canada than in the
United States.

Most employers in Canada
do pay into the cost of health care for their employees; some provinces are
now charging a nominal premium prorated by income.Costs are also offset by higher taxes, which are set by each Province
based on income levels.There
are no health care deductibles in
Canada.Preventative vision and dental coverage is provided free for all
children, ages vary in the different Provinces.

Life span in Canada is
around 2 years more than in the United States
and infant mortality rates are lower in Canada.

Sally shared a recent comparison of basic salaries for doctors in Canada and the United States. Canada’s average base pay of approximately
$97,214 while in the
United States the average base salaries
$151,500.There are doctors in
both places that make considerably more depending on specialties, boards
they serve on, etc.

Members asked Sally her preference of Canadian Health Care versus United States Health Care, she
responded that there are many similarities, however, based on her on
personal experiences, she preferred the Canadian Health Care Plan.In Canada, each person is treated
equally without regard to income, status, ethnic background, etc.

Respectfully
submitted by:

Kathy Fausnight

President

UPCOMING
MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

January 26 – Sandra Meyer – KeyBank Mortgage contributes to the community

6.Rotary Minute/News of the Day – Ted Street reminded everyone
to look through the recent “100th Anniversary” issue of the
Rotary Magazine. This is a fantastic issue and there are excerpts of
articles written by numerous celebrities and officials ranging from Pope
John II to Babe Ruth to John Dean (who said the Watergate burglars would
never have become “perps” if they had abided by the Rotary Club’s “Four Way
Test.”

7.Old Business – New Business

·
North Canton Chili Open – President Fausnight reported on the North
Canton Rotary Club’s “Chili Open” on Saturday, February 5.

·
HopeFest – Mike Snyder read from an e-mail sent to him by Hand of
Hope Coordinator Larry Burwell. Mr. Burwell indicates that the
HopeFest is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at the Louisville Eagles… “If
anyone is interested in getting involved, please have them call me at
330.419.0011 or e-mail me at this address… Please keep in touch.”
Larry Burwell:
handofhope@earthlink.net

·
New library hours of operation – Mike Snyder announced that, thanks
to the successful library levy on May 4, 2010, the library has increased its
hours of operation, effective immediately:

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday

Program
– Mr. Phil Mueller on the “French Paradox” – Minerva native Ted Street
provided some anecdotal information about Mr. Mueller from back in the
1960’s. He also set the record straight about a football game in 1962
between Louisville High School and Minerva High School, the infamous
“Mud Bowl” which it is alleged that the latter school flooded the
football field in order to slow down the heretofore undefeated
Leopards. Mr. Street declares and affirms that there was no intent to
water down the playing field that year and that good old Mother Nature
provided the excessive moisture with abundant rainfalls.

a.Tom Edwards introduced Mr. Mueller and indicated that he has
been intrigued with the notion that the more cheese you eat the better your
health.

b.
Briefly stated,
the French Paradox shows that
French people do not suffer from
coronary heart disease in numbers one might expect. This
seems a contradiction because the French people eat a good deal of food that
is relatively rich in
saturated fats. French scientist Dr. Serge Renaud is
credited with creating the term “the French Paradox.”

c.In addition, the French people drink an abundance of red wine
which is considered a healthy alternative to water in many nations.

d.According to at least one authoritative source, the
combination of calcium (from hard water) coupled with cheese equals less fat
in your arteries.

e.French people consume about 42 pounds of cheese per capita
each year while Americans consume somewhere in the mid-twenties.

f.While French people smoke cigarettes a great deal and have a
higher than expected incidence of suicide, they also each more fresh foods,
nibble on fruits & cheeses, and eat smaller portions.

g.
Mr. Mueller concluded his remarks by quoting an agent sage: “It is
better to drink wine and talk stupid than it is to drink water and be full
of “it.”

The meeting was
called to order by President Kathy Fausnight with 25 members in attendance.
We had one guest at our meeting,
Corey Street, son of Rotarian,
Ted Street.

Our song
leader, Eva Roshong, led the members with “Happy Birthday” to wish well all
of the Rotarians with birthdays in December and January.

The Rotary
Minute/News of the Day was shared by Ted Street. Rotary Minute was an article
Ted shared about “What it means to be a Rotarian”. He shared various
Rotarian’s thoughts on the meaning of Rotary to them.Then of course, Ted, being an OhioState fan, shared the outcome of the
Sugar Bowl held the previous evening and how his entire family are Ohio
State
fans very elated about the big WIN.

Thank you
letters from the Louisville
YMCA and Green Meadows were shared.A copy of the SPOTLIGHT,
LouisvilleHigh School newspaper was
shared.

Committee Updates-

Future Planning/Capital Projects – Greg
Anderson shared additional information and ideas about the future
library/community center that he and the library board would like to see
built for use by the entire community. He referred to recent articles that
have appeared in papers. The idea is that the library and the community come
together to support and drive this project. The library currently has
approximately 10,000 cardholders on file. This
could become a major gathering place for the community.Various meeting rooms could be “named” by groups or organizations. He
envisions a community group would likely be formed in order to ensure that
the project is created around what the community wants and would utilize.
The
formulation of plans could take a year or so. The project will take 3-5
years with support of friend and fund raising. A motion made by David
Yeagley for the
Louisville
Rotary Club to be advocates in the community, support and get behind this
project was presented. Ken Smith seconded the motion, the motion passed.

Literacy – Mike
Snyder-
no report

Membership – Chris
Leach – reported that we have 42 members now.Our picture membership directory is almost complete.

International/Exchange/GSE – Denny Valentine – gave an update on our
exchange student. Cost to the club for the year for our exchange student is
approximately $1,500.00. He will be receiving names of eligible exchange
students in March or April. Denny also is looking for “host families” for
future exchange students.

Donations & Pancake
Day – Jay Barton reported that Pancake Day brought a profit of approximately
$1,800.00, much thanks to Cheryle Casar for organizing the event and Green
Meadows and Altercare of Louisville
with their generous contributions.

Rose Day – Margie
Miller – no report

Four Way Speech Contest – Greg Parrish – is
working with the Speech Teacher at
LouisvilleHigh School to organize
some participants.He will have
more information by the end of January.

New Business- Future meeting location – Several venues were discussed, a motion
was made by Greg Anderson, seconded by Mark Sigler to stay with Mike’s
Milanns for at least the month of January. The motion passed. It was decided
that we will continue to meet at Mike’s Milanns for the month of January.
Further discussion will be held once we hear back from some of the places
being discussed.

Respectfully
submitted by:

Kathy Fausnight

President

UPCOMING
MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

January 12 –The French Paradox - Phil Muhller
– (Jim Edward’s guest)

January 19 – Canadian Health Care – Sally Paquin (Ken Smith’s guest)

January 26 – Sandra Meyer –
KeyBank
Mortgage contributes to the community